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Tangail a great attraction for tourists

Tangail, located on the banks of the Jamuna in central Bangladesh, is one of the largest districts in Dhaka Division, covering 3,414.35 sq km with 122,876 acres of forest. The district, crisscrossed by rivers such as Dhaleshwari, Jamuna, Louhajang, Jhinai, Banshai, Bairan, and Langulia, is rich in n...

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Jamuna rly bridge may open in January

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to get a big boost as the Jamuna Railway Bridge over the Jamuna River is likely to be opened for traffic by two to three months. The 4.8km long bridge is now fully visible as installation of all 49 spans were completed.The construction of the railway bridge is nearin...

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Soaring rice price hits hard low-income people in Tangail

The prices of all types of rice have increased in Tanglail markets recently, causing significant hardship to the people of the district. In both the wholesale and retail market, the price of all sorts of rice is high.When this correspondent visited Park Bazar, Chhoy Ani Bazar and City Bazar in Tanga...

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Crop production increases in Tangail despite fall in acreage

The area of cropland has been decreasing day by day due to the increasing population in Tangail. However, the crop production has started to increase due to the efforts and training provided by the agriculture department to farmers to use modern methods in farming.It was known that the area of cropl...

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Fancy goods being made from pineapple leaves in Tangail

Many fancy goods are being made of pineapple leaves in Tangail. The leaves of the fruit were thrown away earlier or used as the fodder of the cattle. However, it has now become the main raw materials of fancy goods.Gradually, its production and uses are being expanded.Tangail’s Madhupur Garh i...

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Red water lilies draw crowd of visitors

The red water lilies of Basail Beel in Tangail reward the visitors with the stunning view of the beautiful flower spread over an area of more than hundred acres. The Beel in Collegepara area under the municipality area is also locally known as Lal Shaplar Beel (a Beel of red water lilies).The red wa...

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Tangail ‘Shital Pati’ weavers struggle for survival

Once Shital Pati was used in every house in Bengal. With the passage of time, the demand of the people has changed. So, nowadays Shital Pati has lost its charm. As a result, the weavers of Shital Pati at Delduar upazila in Tangail are going through a hard time. Shital Pati is the traditional ar...

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Locals relieved after construction of 3km walkway along Louhajang river bank in Tangail

The Louhajang River flowing through Tangail town has got a new life after a clean-up drive in about one and a half kilometres of the river in the municipal area.With the help of the district administration, the locals voluntarily removed the illegal structures from the town's Housing Bridge to S...

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‘Eco-friendly bamboo industry needs protection’

Bamboo artisans have sought support so that the eco-friendly industry can survive and flourish further in the country.Sustaining an eco-friendly bamboo industry is the need of the hour as with the evolution of time, the household has been covered with various products, including plastic which is ver...

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Vegetable cultivation gets popular in Tangail

Vegetable cultivation is gaining popularity in Mushuddi Union under Dhanbari Upazila of Tangail district as thousands of farmers have changed their economic condition through it.Even those who do not have land are also cultivating vegetables commercially on annual contract or lease basis. The reside...

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Sakhipur markets glutted with jackfruits in Tangail

Jackfruits worth around Tk 50 lakh are being supplied to different parts of the country, including Dhaka, from several haats (markets) in Sakhipur upazila of Tangail every week.However, farmers and retailers have expressed their dissatisfaction over the prices even though there is a lot of buying an...

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Crop revolution on chars of Jamuna, Dhaleshwri in Tangail

Gol Chattar is 15 km south-west from Nirala Mor of Sadar Upazila, the center of Tangail city. The west side of the Gol Chattar attaches the banks of Dhaleshri river. Standing here, the sight of various crops growing in the vast pastures rising up in the heart of Dhaleshri is a sight to behold indeed...

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Bumper paddy harvest delights Tangail farmers

Boro paddy harvesting has been started already in Tangail this season. The farmers of the upazilas of the district where early varieties of paddy have been planted have started harvesting from the day before Eid. As the weather being favorable and the paddy was not affected by disease, the yield is ...

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Sunflower farming on abandoned land in Tangail creates example

The sunflower cultivated in 10 acres of public abandoned land which is used as brick kiln previously is now an example. It has been cultivated under the supervision of authorities of Gopalpur upazila administration of Tangail. Parvez Mallick, UNO of the upazila, said that people eagerly come fr...

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Farmers of Tangail lean towards banana farming, bumper output likely

As the red soil of the hilly areas of Tangail is fertile for banana cultivation, farmers are turning to banana farming as it is a one-time crop but having lower cost and higher profit margin compared to other crops.The upazilas including Madhupar, Ghatail and Sakhipur dominated by red soil are suita...

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Farmers await bumper maize yield in Tangail

Bumper yield from hybrid varieties of maize has marked profitable in the current rabi season in Tangail. During this season, the government has given free maize seeds and fertilizers to farmers in large quantities. For that, maize has been planted in more land than the target. In 12 upazilas of...

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Work on Liberation War oath pillar not finished in 26 years

A verdant grass carpet spread over the raised dune-shaped area, which is the pillar of Liberation War. One of the witnesses to the swearing of Kaderia Army on June 10, 1971, established in a hilly area 42 km from Tangail. There, countless freedom fighters of the Qaderia forces took an oath touching ...

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Narka Canal invites misery for people in 30 villages

Narka Canal, is located at Deopara Union of Ghatail Upazila in Tangail. Once, the canal was the blessing for the farmers of surrounding thirty villages of three unions of the upazila. Nevertheless, the canal has now become farmers’ misery as the canal has been encroached and filled up having n...

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Noni fruit being cultivated commercially at Tangail

Commercial cultivation of Noni fruit trees has been possible to be cultivated successfully at Tangail region. Babul Hossain, a farmer is getting appreciation for cultivating this fruit tree which is resistant to various diseases. The scientific name of 'nani fruit' is 'Marindacitrifolia&...

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Upendra Lake attracts tourists for scenic beauty

Upendra Lake is a historical and beautiful place sightseeing place of Tangail district. The lake is located next to Kathuri Shiva Temple at Nagarpur Upazila, surrounded by the Dhaleswari River, 25 km south of the district town. Nevertheless, due to lack of proper renovation and maintenance, the lake...