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
Highways, roads clogging up without truck terminal
There are nearly 4,000 various types of trucks and mini-trucks in Tangail, but the district lacks a terminal where the heavy vehicles can park and their drivers and workers, around 20,000 in total, can rest between trips.
22 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Tangail mob beating victim’s family struggling to make ends meet
Eid used to be a joyous affair for five-year-old Rahat until just a few months back. But this year, a pall of grief has engulfed his whole family following his father’s untimely and tragic death.
11 August 2019, 05:01 AM
Homegoers’ plight just won’t let up
To spend Eid back home in Dinajpur, Sultan Mahmud and his family members started from the capital’s Gabtoli around 10:00pm on Friday.
10 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Lack of safety barrier leaves room for train-vehicle collision
On way to Bangabandhu Bridge from Kamakkhar Mor area in Tangail’s Kalihati upazila, about 9.7 kilometres of highway has only a 10 to 12 foot-wide median between the train tracks running parallel with it.
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Buses clog up major thoroughfare in town
Established on three acres of land in 1981, Tangail New Bus Terminal at Deola can no longer accommodate most buses operating from it.
24 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Change maker: Farmer lays a road for his village
It all began with a simple thought -- the villagers need a road to go to the nearest market, but there is none. Nor did the local administration take any initiative. So Mohammad Chhainuddin, a farmer, took it upon himself to build one.
4 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Sari weavers face bleak future
Weavers in Tangail are going through a difficult time as the sales of the saris they make using handlooms have dropped drastically in the last couple of years.
26 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Traveller sufferings likely during Eid holidays
Holidaymakers travelling on Tangail-Elenga-Jamalpur highway during Eid holidays may expect delays and sufferings due to slow pace of the highway’s extension work.
2 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu Bridge Eco Park in sorry state
Bangabandhu Bridge Eco Park, situated along the Jamuna river on the western side of the Bangabandhu Bridge, is in a sorry state now,
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Sand lifting puts villages along Jamuna under threat
Residents of Gorilabari and Beltia villages in Kalihati upazila of Tangail are passing days amid fear that river erosion may hit the area in upcoming rainy season as sand lifting continues near the Bangabandhu Bridge on the Jamuna river.
8 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Louhajang River: Palette of pollution
At a certain location, the Louhajang River occasionally changes its colour. Sometimes it turns red, sometimes yellow, and sometimes purple. But it is not out of some natural event. It is man-made.
4 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Heritage site in a shambles
The once impressive structure of Hemnagar Zamindar Bari in Tangail's Gopalpur upazila is falling apart due to lack of proper maintenance.
15 April 2019, 18:00 PM
'Pray for me'
"There's a fire in our building. The flames are spreading fast. I do not know whether I will be able to get out. Tell everyone to pray for me...forgive me."
29 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Using sport against child marriage
Despite social and family barriers and financial hardships, the Tangail's girls' football team, comprising of 17 players, is moving forward thanks to team manager Kamrunnahar Munni's intensive efforts.
7 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Schools with excellence
Primary schools around Tangail have begun transforming into colourful structures and each is being equipped with brand new multimedia classrooms, libraries and playgrounds.
11 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Homemaker to trendsetter
Once a homemaker, Rina Begum is now revered as an agricultural trendsetter in her village Mamudpur in Tangail.
9 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Swapan's enterprise to keep age-old art alive
A craftsman in the district, specialising in weaving shitol patis (mats) with pati bet (a variety of cane), is making different items with the natural fibre for bringing a positive change in the traditional industry and keeping the age-old form of art alive.
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Voters enthused with Kuri Siddiqui's campaign
Voters, especially female voters, are showing their interest over Kuri Siddiqui, Jatiya Oikyafront candidate from Tangail-8 (Sakhipur-Basail) constituency, in the national elections.
17 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Tangail tastes freedom on this day
Today is Tangail free day, a memorable day in the history of the district, as the brave sons of this soil hoisted the flag of independent Bangladesh after freeing the town from Pakistani forces on December 11 in 1971.
10 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Painted like train to draw students
The walls of the building of a primary school in Madhupur upazila have been painted like an intercity train for attracting students to come to the school.
13 November 2018, 18:00 PM