Nangalkot Upazila: History
During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, Nangalkot was placed under Sector 2 led by Khaled Mosharraf and then Abu Taher Mohammad Haider. 11 people were killed in Tejer Bazar of the Upazila during the war.
In August 2013, the area experienced violence between Islami Chhatra Shibir activists and the Bangladesh Police. Nangalkot experienced flooding due to heavy rainfall in 2015. Some villages experienced outbreak of diarrhea. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer distributed relief to affected areas. In 2015, a thief was lynched for stealing from Manikmora Bazar Mosque.