Tangail Shoal teachers suffer amid transport woes
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
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
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
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
Burai Beel, a natural wetland near Tangail district town, is rapidly shrinking due to pollution and encroachment
17 September 2025, 11:34 AM
Tangail mourns as two Milestone plane crash victims laid to rest
Tanvir was waiting to attend his coaching class after regular school hours when the plane crashed into the school premises
22 July 2025, 06:49 AM
People suffer as bridge lacks approach roads
People continue to suffer due to the lack of approach roads to a bridge built over the Louhajang River in Tangail Sadar upazila.
21 July 2025, 22:18 PM
Battered Tangail road takes toll on locals
The Sakhipur-Sagardighi road in Tangail has become almost unusable due to the lack of necessary repairs, causing immense suffering to people.
20 July 2025, 20:11 PM
Chemically-treated pineapples raise health concerns
Pineapple farmers in Madhupur upazila of Tangail have been using chemicals to enhance the fruit’s size and hasten ripening process in hope of maximising their profit by grabbing the market early amid Ramadan season.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Lax monitoring lets industrial waste pollute waterbodies
Discharge of untreated and potentially hazardous industrial waste from dyeing and printing units of mills and factories in Tangail has long been indiscriminately polluting the rivers and other waterbodies across the district amid lax monitoring by the authorities concerned.
16 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Tangail municipality: Lack of animal screening threaten public health
Public health in Tangail is threatened due to a lack of screening of livestock and the absence of any dedicated slaughterhouse in the kitchen markets of the town.
15 March 2025, 21:39 PM
Decades of struggle for a bridge
Thousands of residents in shoal areas under Nagarpur and Sadar upazilas of Tangail have long been suffering due to the absence of a bridge over the Dhaleshwari river.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Low price frustrates peanut growers in Tangail
Different varieties of peanut were cultivated on 2,089 hectares of land in the shoal areas of Jamuna and Dhaleshwari rivers in Tangail this year
19 February 2025, 11:35 AM
Akalu Govt Primary School: Playground turned into a construction site
The playground of Akalu Government Primary School in Aloa of Bhuanpur upazila in Tangail has been occupied by road construction materials and vehicles for the past several weeks, disrupting students’ education and sports activities.
31 January 2025, 20:11 PM
Upazila Health Complex: Construction of new buildings stalled for 20yrs
Over 2.5 lakh residents of Tangail’s Basail upazila are deprived of quality healthcare facilities as the construction of the upazila health complex’s new buildings remains stalled for nearly 20 years.
31 January 2025, 19:58 PM
Kalihati upazila in Tangail: Locals suffer as key road lies incomplete
Residents of Kalihati upazila in Tangail are enduring significant hardships due to the deteriorating condition of a key local road, which remains incomplete after contractors abandoned the repair work
25 January 2025, 15:06 PM
Shawl makers struggle amid high production costs
Even though sales of Tangail’s iconic shawl, produced in both handlooms and powerlooms, have increased this winter, weavers and artisans are struggling to make expected profits due to the rising cost of production, especially the high price of yarn.
17 January 2025, 20:00 PM
The wonder of guerilla warfare in 1971
In 1971, the people of Bangladesh united to fight the occupying Pakistani forces and their local collaborators.
17 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Diversification of Shital Pati: Tangail craftsmen preserve ancestral profession
Shital Pati, woven from the fibres of a specific type of cane (pati bet), is prized for its smooth texture and natural cooling properties, offering comfort during Bengal's sweltering summers
11 December 2024, 19:48 PM
The day Tangail tasted freedom
On December 11, 1971, freedom fighters raised the flag of an independent Bangladesh after freeing Tangail from the grip of Pakistani occupation forces.
10 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Garbage piles up in front of health centre
A large pile of garbage has accumulated in front of the Kalia Union Family and Planning Health Centre in Tangail’s Sakhipur upazila, creating an unsanitary and unpleasant environment for patients, staff, and locals.
19 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Garbage piles up in front of health centre
Nearby traders from Barachaona market allegedly discard their waste in front of the health centre, leading to a persistent, foul odour and an unhealthy atmosphere around the area
19 November 2024, 13:30 PM
Tangail’s Santosh: Bhasani memorabilia lie neglected
The memorabilia of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a legendary political figure and dreamer of independent Bangladesh, lie neglected in Tangail’s Santosh due to indifference of the authorities concerned.
16 November 2024, 20:47 PM
Himel's mixed orchard becomes a local inspiration
Himel Ahmed, a 27-year-old agricultural entrepreneur from Tangail, is proving that success in farming is driven not just by investment but by a deep passion for agriculture
10 November 2024, 11:35 AM
Tangail struggles with waste management
The century-old Tangail municipality is facing environmental and public health challenges, as unchecked garbage dumping pollutes waterbodies and fills low-lying areas, increasing the risk of waterlogging.
5 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Tangail struggles with waste management
The century-old Tangail municipality is facing environmental and public health challenges, as unchecked garbage dumping pollutes water bodies and fills low-lying areas, increasing the risk of waterlogging
5 November 2024, 15:00 PM
Pollution of Louhajang river continues
Within two months after being cleaned by 2,000 volunteers from “BD Clean,” the Louhajang River in Tangail has quickly reverted to its polluted state.
21 October 2024, 18:00 PM
A forest choking on fumes
Smoke rising from factories, patches of ground blackened by waste, and areas marred by piles of debris -- this is not a picture of a poorly managed industrial site, rather the once-pristine Sal forest in the Sagardighi area of Tangail’s Ghatail upazila.
19 October 2024, 21:47 PM