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
A hidden gem of Tangail
When it comes to sweets, Tangail is mostly known for the famous Porabari Chamcham.
20 March 2024, 18:00 PM
AL leader blamed for lifting sand from Jamuna
Influentials with political support are extracting sand illegally from raised shoals of Jamuna river in Tangail’s Bhuanpur upazila, alleged locals.
16 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Little initiative, significant outcome
Now they not only have a house, but found a way of earning their livelihood as well.
16 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Battling real-life odds in the ring of dreams
Hafizur Rahman's tale embodies the indomitable spirit that defines a true martial artist.
8 March 2024, 08:38 AM
Couple find success with mushrooms
Saiful Islam, 34, a resident of Rashra village in Tangail’s Basail upazila, sold a piece of his land and borrowed some money to go to Saudi Arabia with a job.
15 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Tangail Sari: Collective apathy to blame for GI fiasco
As India’s geographical indication (GI) recognition of Tangail sari sparked widespread outcry and criticism around Bangladesh, including on social media, questions have emerged about why Bangladesh failed to get GI recognition despite being a rightful claimant
4 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Bridge left incomplete for three years
The construction work of Khakuriya Bridge on Dhalapara-Purbasinda road in Tangail’s Ghatail upazila remains incomplete almost two years past its deadline, leaving residents of 40 villages with untold sufferings.
3 February 2024, 18:00 PM
As our rivers lay dying
Rivers don’t live anymore, they merely exist. They exist as relics of their halcyon days when rivers were truly wild, mysterious, free -- or as a character in their own story, as told through poetry and music.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Waste management a far cry in Tangail
At the very entrances of Tangail district town -- on Tangail-Mymensingh highway in north, Tangail-Aricha highway in south, and Dhaka-Tangail highway in east -- await heaps of garbage dumped by municipality authorities after collecting from households.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM
When the hills cry for help
Once what were beautiful hillocks of red earth, are now barren lands.
29 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Cold takes a toll on children
A high number of patients are turning up at hospitals in Tangail with cold-related health complications, amid the ongoing cold wave over the last couple of weeks.
21 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Madhupur Sal Forest: Of deforestation and vanishing wildlife
The Madhupur Sal Forest in Tangail, once teeming with diverse wildlife such as peacocks, wild buffalo, and deer, is now facing a devastating impact from deforestation, food shortages, and poaching.
20 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Spending Tk 1.38cr in vain
Once a vibrant waterway in Tangail, Sundari canal is now on its deathbed as a result of pollution and encroachment.
19 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Siddique brothers: Latif wins big defeating former protégé
Kader, Murad face embarrassing defeats
8 January 2024, 16:32 PM
In Tangail, no one seems to care about canals
Once a trading hub along the banks of the Louhajang river, Tangail was adorned with 27 canals, crisscrossing through the town.
21 December 2023, 18:00 PM
A doer knows no barrier
Ashraful Alam Sami is a doer, prevailing against all odds.
17 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Fortune favours the farmer
After completing MBA in 2017, Habib Khan started his career in the ready-made garment sector, only to realise he had a different calling.
27 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Century-old Tangail Eidgah in a shambles
The century-old central Eidgah ground in Tangail has been occupied by an influential syndicate for the last couple of weeks in the name of a temporary truck stand.
18 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Villages of artisans
Men and women of almost every house in three villages of Tangail’s Delduar upazila have taken up bamboo crafting as their main occupation, turning those villages into cottage industries.
26 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Turning the page
After finishing his MBA from a private university in 2017, Habib Khan, 32, landed a job in the garment sector in the same year. After four years in the much-coveted job, he was still struggling to support his family.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM