Eid journey: Slow progress on Elenga flyover threatens severe congestion
6 March 2026, 02:24 AM
Many travellers from 21 districts will use the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway, widely known as the gateway to the north.
6 March 2026, 02:24 AM
Pintu and Tuku: Brothers win big from BNP in Tangail
13 February 2026, 16:10 PM
Tangail-2 goes to Abdus Salam Pintu for third time
13 February 2026, 16:10 PM
Rickety bridge puts locals at risk
26 November 2025, 18:00 PM
A decades-old wooden bridge over a branch of the Lauhajang river at Gharia in Kalihati has become a daily ordeal for residents of four villages who depend on it as their only link to other areas.
26 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Tangail Shoal teachers suffer amid transport woes
20 October 2025, 21:27 PM
Teachers of various educational institutions located in remote Jamuna shoals of Tangail’s Bhuapur upazila have long been suffering from transportation issues.
20 October 2025, 21:27 PM
Gopalpur in Tangail / Last of the shital pati makers
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Shital-pati, a type of mat made by weaving strips of murta cane (Schumannianthus dichotomus), was once a popular household item across the country, prized for its smooth texture and natural cooling properties that offered comfort during the sweltering summer months.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Tangail hospital crippled by manpower crisis
4 October 2025, 19:35 PM
The 250-bed General Hospital in Tangail has been struggling to provide adequate healthcare services due to a severe shortage of doctors and other staff.
4 October 2025, 19:35 PM
Encroachment, waste dumping push Burai Beel to the brink
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Burai Beel, a natural wetland located near eastern part of Tangail district town, is rapidly shrinking due to continuous pollution and encroachment.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Encroachment, waste dumping push Burai Beel to the brink
17 September 2025, 11:34 AM
Burai Beel, a natural wetland near Tangail district town, is rapidly shrinking due to pollution and encroachment
17 September 2025, 11:34 AM
Farming After Floods: Battered, they keep on trying
Abdus Samad could not harvest a single grain of coriander (dhoney) or sesame (til) or an ounce of jute from his five bighas of land due to this year’s prolonged flood.
14 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Gopalpur Bus Terminal: A nightmare for passengers
There is no permanent bus terminal in Tangail’s Gopalpur upazila, causing immense sufferings to commuters as well as transport owners and workers.
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Tangail kitchen market sees no development in 33 years
Park Market, the main kitchen market in Tangail town, sees no development in 33 years, causing immense sufferings to the buyers and sellers.
4 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Tangail fish farmers suffer Tk 25cr losses for floods
A grim future awaits nearly 5,000 fish farmers of Tangail whose investments were washed away in recent floods in all save one of the district’s 12 upazilas.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Flood destroys Tk 141cr worth of crops in Tangail
More than 1 lakh farmers of crops and vegetables in Tangail incurred a loss of Tk 141 crore due to the prolonged and devastating flood this year.
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Weavers in Tangail struck down by pandemic and flood
Jony Miah’s factory of 48 power looms at Singair Mondhyopara village in Kalihati upazila has remained shut since 26 March, when the government directed a general shutdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Seasonal rawhide traders upset as prices drop amid lack of buyers
Seasonal traders, engaged in rawhide business centring the Eid-ul-Azha, face huge losses this year too as only a small number of buyers are showing up at the markets in Tangail and offering very low prices for the items.
12 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Low-hanging electric lines in flooded areas pose life risk
The power lines hanging dangerously low over the waterbodies and now flooded places in Tangail have turned into death traps.
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Famous Madhupur pineapples getting back taste and flavour
When the famous Madhupur pineapple started losing its reputation amid use of excessive hormones for increasing the size and early ripening of the popular fruit, several growers returned to its production in natural ways, bringing back its original taste and flavour.
5 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Work on water treatment plant not completed after 5yrs
Work on a much-needed water treatment plant in Tangail municipality is not yet completed, though five years have passed since work began. Originally meant to be completed in two years, construction was delayed due to errors in planning and unscrupulous contractors.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Bridge condition precarious as earth displaced from approach road
The bridge on the Dhaleswari river at Charabari in Tangail Sadar upazila lies in a vulnerable condition as earth got displaced from one of its approach roads due to heavy rain for the last few days and increasing current on the river.
11 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Jahanara’s battle of silence
Who would have thought that a girl with childhood physical disabilities, born in an impoverished family, could pursue education in this country?
5 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus: Tangail small traders pass hard days as sales drop
Abdus Sattar, a small trader selling wooden chairs and tables beside a road in Tangail town, is struggling for survival for the last four months as the number of buyers sees a drastic fall due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation.
4 July 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Risk-free’ medical service from safety chamber
A specially designed ‘safety chamber’ in Tangail’s Kalihati Upazila Health Complex, set up for ensuring protection from coronavirus infection during treatment of general patients at the outdoor, has received appreciation from all concerned.
1 July 2020, 18:00 PM
From parlour to plantation
Only three months ago, Thanchi Mri would spend her days giving women beauty treatments in air-conditioned rooms of a parlour in Dhaka.
28 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Boro harvest in Tangail limping amid labourer shortage
Boro farmers in Tangail are in a dire situation as they are running against time to save the ripe paddy on fields that remain submerged following frequent rain and storm over the past week.
3 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Bananas rotting in orchards
Until the coronavirus crisis hit the country, banana grower Shamsul Alam was confident about making a profit of Tk 20 lakh to Tk 70 lakh from his banana plantation in Tangail’s Madhupur upazila.
4 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 Fallout: Over 1 lakh Tangail sari weavers need urgent aid
Over 1 lakh handloom and power loom workers, the ones that weave the famous Tangail saris, are in dire need of help after they went out of work since their factories were shuttered nearly a month ago amid the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus.
21 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Three crumbling bridges posing threat to community
The three out of the five Bailey bridges, constructed in the 90s, on Kalihati-Borochowna road in Kalihati upazila are now in a ramshackle state.
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Tangail transport workers suffering
Several thousand transport workers and their families in Tangail have been passing days in hardship since bus services were suspended on March 26.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM