Tangail

Borni village: Where bamboo crafts tell the story of skill and heritage

Quality bamboo crafts are usually difficult to come by and finding a destination with an extensive selection of choices can be even more elusive. Hence, if you are in pursuit of such a place, let us recommend a trip to Borni, a village in Tangail.
21 October 2023, 08:26 AM

4 places to visit in Tangail

Located around 100 kilometres north of Dhaka, the Tangail district is a place where not only the hilly forest of Bhawal meets the mighty Jamuna River, but also a melting pot of Bengali and unique cultures like the Garo and the Koch people. Although not particularly known for tourism, the Tangail district features an astonishing blend of picturesque countryside, deep forests, rich cultural heritage, and sites of historical significance.
13 July 2023, 09:31 AM

Nisho's fans create temporary hall in his hometown for 'Shurongo'

Afran Nisho's die hard fans from Tangail have created a temporary cinema hall to watch his silver screen debut "Shurongo" on the big screen. 
18 June 2023, 04:18 AM

Who will hold the reins of brick kiln owners?

Toxic smoke from brick kilns is damaging crops and public health
13 June 2022, 13:33 PM

A young agro enthusiast helping farmers in Tangail

When the pandemic hit and in-person classes at universities were suspended, Shakil Ahmed, then a final-year student of agriculture department at Noakhali Science and Technology University, had returned home.
17 May 2022, 05:00 AM

6 get death penalty for killing couple for land property in Tangail

A tribunal in Dhaka today sentenced six people to death for killing a couple -- a retired government primary school teacher and his wife -- in a bid to grab land property in Sadar upazila of Tangail in 2017.
13 September 2020, 10:45 AM

2 bodies recovered in Tangail

Police have recovered the bodies of two motorcyclists beside Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail.
8 August 2020, 08:24 AM

Miscreants shoot postmaster, snatch Tk 50 lakh in Tangail

A group of miscreants snatched Tk 50 lakh from a postmaster after shooting him in the leg at Kalihati upazila of Tangail today.
17 May 2020, 14:56 PM

Family abandons woman with flu-like symptoms in Tangail forest

A woman suspected to be showing symptoms of coronavirus was left behind in a forest in Tangail’s Shakhipur upazila allegedly by her family members yesterday evening.
14 April 2020, 11:53 AM

Heritage site in a shambles

The once impressive structure of Hemnagar Zamindar Bari in Tangail's Gopalpur upazila is falling apart due to lack of proper maintenance.
15 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Woman 'raped' by eight men in Tangail

A group of eight men on Friday night allegedly gang-raped a ready-made garment worker after physically assaulting her husband.
13 April 2019, 18:00 PM

5 arrested for beating up 2 college girls

Police on Wednesday night arrested five youths for allegedly beating up two college girls with iron rods in Sakhipur upazila of Tangail.
21 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Tangail madrasa principal detained for ‘seeking Bangabandhu killers’ salvation’

Police detain the principal of a madrasa in Gopalpur upazila of Tangail for reportedly seeking salvation of the killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman while he was leading a Munajat.
16 December 2017, 13:01 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

RP Shaha Kidnap, Killing: The details 'untangled'

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal has found significant evidence that a Tangail man was involved in the
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Rush back to city chokes highways

Road transportation between Dhaka and different parts of the country -- south, west and north -- virtually collapsed yesterday, amid a huge rush of people returning to the capital from Eid vacation, due to heavy traffic creating tailbacks on roads and delayed ferry services.
9 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Tangail road crashes kill 14 in 24 hours

At least 11 people, including eight members of two families, were killed and seven others were injured in road accidents in Tangail
7 September 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

12 to hang for killing Tangail college student

A Tangail court sentenced 12 persons to death for murdering a college student named Rajan over land dispute back in 2014.
8 August 2017, 06:21 AM

Derailment snaps Dhaka’s rail link with southern, northern districts

Rail communication of Dhaka with the country's northern and southern region remains suspended as three bogies and the locomotive of a train derail in Bhuapur upazila of Tangail.
6 April 2017, 05:22 AM