Tangail

#Crafts / 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.

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.

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. 

Who will hold the reins of brick kiln owners?

Toxic smoke from brick kilns is damaging crops and public health

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.

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.

2 bodies recovered in Tangail

Police have recovered the bodies of two motorcyclists beside Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail.

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.

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.

October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023

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.

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

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.

June 18, 2023
June 18, 2023

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. 

June 13, 2022
June 13, 2022

Who will hold the reins of brick kiln owners?

Toxic smoke from brick kilns is damaging crops and public health

May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022

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.

September 13, 2020
September 13, 2020

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.

August 8, 2020
August 8, 2020

2 bodies recovered in Tangail

Police have recovered the bodies of two motorcyclists beside Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail.

May 17, 2020
May 17, 2020

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.

April 14, 2020
April 14, 2020

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.

April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019

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.