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
Saving crops from pests
Nationwide, for some years now, farmers have been using bags to protect ripening fruits, including mangoes, guavas, litchis and papayas. In Tangail, the same technique is being enlisted to protect vegetable crops from pest attack.
26 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Welcome back birds
In Atia union of Tangail's Delduar upazila it's noisy nowadays, with the call of birds.
11 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Many struggle with unemployment
When the ashrayan public housing project was developed on four acres in Shailkuria village in Laohati union of Tangail's Delduar
4 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Farmland under threat
After the end of the monsoon last year, some traders started excavating large pits on the riverside croplands of Chandulia village in
25 December 2017, 18:00 PM
For the good of others
Many people have a mind to contribute to the community. For some it's a calling that awards the welfare of others higher priority than
19 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Senior citizen runs for cause
Law student Rupa Khatun's murder after rape on a moving bus caused an uproar in the social media after her body was recovered from near Tangail-Mymensingh road in Tangail's Madhupur upazila in August.
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Maulana Bhasani memorabilia
The memorabilia, especially the Darbar Hall, of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani in Santosh under the district are being ruined due to lack of proper care and preservation.
16 November 2017, 18:00 PM
One man show
The students of Kangalichheo Dakkhinpara Government Primary School in Sakhipur upazila have been deprived of proper education as
15 November 2017, 18:00 PM
A tale of turkeys
When North Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, of all the festival dishes none is more significant than roast turkey. In the United
12 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Torchbearer of Madhupur
When 85-year-old Protibha Sangma from Idlipur village in Tangail's Madhupur forest reflects on life, she has reasons to feel content.
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Indomitable Samrat
A boy has proved that physical disability is no barrier to gaining knowledge if one has determination and mental strength.
6 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Change Maker: From crime den to a safe park
A dark, doomed slum area infested with drug pedlars and local hoodlums.
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM
BEAUTY LOST
It used to be that the people of Tangail, in leisure time with family and friends or even in search of solitude would head to the
25 October 2017, 18:00 PM
The hungry tide
The receding water of the Jamuna is devouring fresh areas in a village near the eastern side of the Bangabandhu Multipurpose Bridge in Tangail.
7 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Nine old risky bridges in Bhuapur
Nine bridges on the Elenga-Bhuapur road in the district are in dilapidated state due to lack of renovation for long.
4 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Impact of Tangail flood
Different crops worth around Tk 213 crore were damaged on 19,756 hectares of land due to the recent flood in the district.
3 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Free food for the poor
What to have for dinner? It's a question that for many is a matter of basic choice. But for those of us not blessed with a reliable income, finding a meal can be more challenging. Every day some people won't manage; some will go hungry. It is an enduring, sad reality that is
24 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Jamuna devours embankment
With water receding in the Jamuna, fresh erosion has damaged a large portion of the bank protection embankment on the eastern side
31 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Death of a dream
Rupa Khatun was on the right track to realise her late father's dream.
30 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Gridlocks make commuters suffer at Rasulpur-Elenga stretch
Passengers have to undergo untold sufferings as hundreds of vehicles face regular gridlocks amid the repair work of the two-kilometre stretch from Rasulpur-Elenga of Dhaka-Tangail highway.
24 August 2017, 18:00 PM