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.
Tangail-4 by-polls stayed till Jan 31
The Supreme Court extends till January 31 its order that had stayed the process for holding Tangail-4 by-polls. It asks High Court to hear and dispose of a rule issued over the nomination of Krishak Shramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique by this time.
3 killed in Tangail road crash
At least three people are killed and three others injured as a truck rammed a CNG-run three-wheeler in Madhupur upazila of Tangail.
2 'outlaws' killed, Rab man shot in Tangail ‘gunfight’
Two outlaws of Purbo Banglar Communist Party are said to have been killed in a "gunfight" with Rab. Three members of the outfit have been captured in injured condition while an elite force member also shot during the battle.
HC seeks govt inquiry report on Kalihati firing in 60 days
The High Court directs the government to submit the inquiry report on the incident of police firing that killed 4 persons at Kalihati in Tangail before the court in 60 days.
Plea seeks judicial inquiry into Tangail firing
A rights organisation moves a writ petition before the High Court seeking its order upon the government to conduct a judicial inquiry into the Tangail firing incident that left four persons dead.
Tangail firing: Ghatail, Kalihati OCs closed
Officers-in-charge of Ghatail and Kalihati police stations are closed to Tangail police lines for “fair investigation” of Friday’s firing incident that left four people dead.
Fourth death in Tangail cop firing
A fourth victim of Friday’s clash between villagers and police in Tangail succumbs to his bullet wounds at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
20-km tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway cleared
Thousands of passengers suffered immensely on the Dhaka-Tangail highway today as hundreds of vehicles got stuck in a 20-kilometre tailback in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail which cleared at around 10:00am.
7 cops closed over death of 3 in Tangail firing
Policemen who were involved in opening fire on locals in Tangail, who were protesting assault of a woman and her son Friday, have been closed to Dhaka Range, a top official says.
3 killed as locals, cops clash in Tangail
Three persons are killed and at least 30 others injured this afternoon in a clash between police and locals in Kalihati upazila of Tangail.