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
Tangail farmers enjoy bumper mustard yield, better prices
Tangail is in for a bumper mustard yield this year due to favourable weather conditions. Farmers are also very happy being offered better prices in local markets.
27 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Tangail’s canals disappearing fast as grabbers filling it up
The canals flowing through different areas in Tangail town are disappearing one after another, thanks to the illegal grabbing and negligence by the authorities.
23 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Where baby girls hailed as princess
Each time a newborn baby girl sees the light of the world in his area, Sub-Inspector Mosharaf Hossain, in-charge of Tangail’s Kagmari police outpost, greets her with gifts, a personal initiative breaking stereotypes about gender.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Pandemic leaves Tangail’s sari industry in tatters
Refaz Uddin, a traditional sari weaver based in Nagarpur upazila of Tangail, has been struggling to maintain his business for a few years now due to a fall in demand.
11 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Won in the war, lost in the battle for living
Eighty-year-old valiant freedom fighter Dilip Kumar Dey has been earning a living by performing popular Bangla songs like Eto sur ar eto gaan jodi konodin theme jai in markets, schools, colleges and bus stands for the last few decades.
2 January 2021, 18:00 PM
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