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
A fatal train trip averted as locals step in
The story could go something like this: a train carrying more than 2,000 people fell into a deep pit near a bridge; rescuers were trying to save as many people as they could; and there were mourners wailing all around.
20 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Cattle hotels!
Over 250 families of several villages Tangail's Bhuapur upazila are finding some quick cash by turning their front yards into hotels for cattle.
13 August 2017, 18:00 PM
From bridge to boat
Thousands of people have started using boats to commute between Delduar upazila in Tangail and the district headquarters as a bailey bridge on the road collapsed four days ago under the weight of a fertiliser-laden truck.
21 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Two kms in two hours
It takes vehicles about two hours to cross just a two-kilometre stretch of Dhaka-Tangail highway near Rasulpur and Pungli, said
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Canal filled to widen Tangail highway
An important canal has been filled up at Rasulpur in Tangail Sadar upazila for the work of Joydevpur-Chandra-
6 July 2017, 18:00 PM
In desperation
Bithi Akter's mehendi is still peeping out from under the bandage wrapped around her wound on the left hand. The 15-year-old
3 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Hospital generator lying packed for 9yrs
A generator at Sakhipur Upazila Health Complex in the district has not been used for the last nine years as it is more powerful than
2 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Who cares?
A broken bridge over the Jhinai river in Basail upazila of the district has been lying unrepaired for the last seven years, causing sufferings to local people.
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Katakhali almost dead
Katakhali Khal, an important canal flowing through Sadar and Basail upazilas of the district, has become almost dead due to mindless
22 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Small mistake, big damage
Around 65,000 pineapples of a farmer in Tangail's Ghatail were damaged by mistakenly spraying weed killer instead of growth hormones.
11 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Jamdani weavers busy eyeing Eid market
Tangail's jamdani sari-weavers have their hands full these days, busily creating contemporary and traditional sari designs in a
7 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Same old story at Tangail Sal forest
The traditional Sal forest in Tangail is disappearing fast due to non-stop felling of trees and encroachment of forestlands.
4 June 2017, 18:00 PM
I've retired from job, not teaching
Bahaj Uddin Fakir, a retiree from Shaheed Smriti High School and College in Tangail's Madhupur upazila, has not taken even a day's
31 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Toxic wastes pollute two rivers
Rampant dumping of untreated toxic wastes from textile factories for years has polluted water of the Langulia and Fatikjani rivers in
28 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Tale of a dedicated mother
Bina Begum, 30, mother of three speech and hearing impaired children from the husband with the same problem, has set a laudable
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Heyday for Patnipara kula makers
The people of Bororia village in Sadar upazila are busy making kulas (winnowing fans) as the demand for those
9 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Nature Quest: A haven for bats
The teak plantation in Sagardighee area of Tangail's Ghatail upazila had been a safe haven for different species of bats for decades but their number is on decline.
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Tale of a spoilt youth
She committed the otherwise unimaginable act -- killing son with her own hands -- as there was apparently no other way to save herself from a most humiliating encounter.
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Change Maker: The brush makers who changed many lives
Introducing three entrepreneurs: Ramjan Ali, Rokon Mollah and Abdul Mannan; they have things in common. All hail from
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM
35 years on, deer breeding centre still limping
The state-run deer breeding centre in Madhupur upazila of Tangail has been gripped by numerous problems including acute fund crisis, shortage of manpower and logistics.
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM