Mirza Shakil

Pineapple growers in Tangail’s Madhupur region are facing severe losses this year despite a good harvest, citing a sharp decline in demand and prices due to recent nationwide unrest and floods.

Traffic congestion in Tangail  has continued to worsen due to movement of battery-run rickshaws and easy-bikes, lack of renovation to roads and footpaths, and lack of parking spaces.

With her husband returning from overseas after many years, her daughter happily married, and her son serving in the Bangladesh Army, there was very little missing from Nazma Akter’s life.

“We are finally free” is what 16-year-old Maruf thought when he came to know about Sheikh Hasina’s resignation on August 5.

Emon, 21, who was shot while participating in a student protest in Tangail on August 4, succumbed to his injuries yesterday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Says mother of Palash, 38, who was killed in Mirpur 10

Residents of Tangail municipality are suffering immensely as most of the roads in the town have long been in a battered condition due to lack of repair works for years.

The ongoing flood situation in Tangail has continued to worsen as water levels of all main rivers in the district – Jamuna, Dhaleshwari and Jhenai – as well of their tributaries, rose further in 24 hours till this morning

Burai Beel, an important natural swamp in Tangail district town, is quickly shrinking due to pollution and illegal encroachment.

The Sal forest under Madhupur National Park in Tangail is disappearing at an alarming rate due to unabated tree felling and grabbing of land.

Frequent accidents have been claiming lives or injuring many others on Joydevpur-Bangabandhu Bridge east rail route over the years, largely due to lax safety measures and monitoring.

Construction of a bridge on Jhenai river in Kashil area of Tangail’s Basail upazila remains incomplete even three years after the work began.

A local influential syndicate has long been illegally extracting sand from the New Dhaleswari river, a tributary of Jamuna, in the Kurshabenu area of Tangail's Kaihati upazila

The only gymnasium and indoor sports facility in Tangail once used to buzz with members engaged in vibrant sports activities and athletics, alongside being a hub for fitness enthusiasts.

Eid is about homecoming and family reunion. But this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr brought no such joy for the 23 crewmen of hijacked MV Abdullah.

Persistent problems, such as the price hike of raw materials and reduced demand, are forcing many weavers in Tangail to leave their profession, with the number of handlooms and artisans rapidly decreasing and many fearing the 200-year-old tradition is nearing a point of no return.

In rural areas, sheaths (khol) of fallen areca nut leaves are usually used to build fire in earthen stoves for cooking.

With the drive to recover the Louhajang river in Tangail municipal area continuing in full swing, the once beautiful river is gradually returning to its previous shape.

Ahead of every festival, demand for traditional dresses increases all across the country as everyone desires to join the festivities by draping themselves in beautiful clothing.

Transport workers have expressed concern over severe gridlock near Bangabandhu Bridge during Eid journey this year, despite various steps taken to facilitate a hassle-free journey.