Environment
Snake bites sleeping child in Sakhipur; four-year-old dies
A four-and-a-half-year-old boy in Tangail's Sakhipur died of a snakebite after being bitten in his sleep and referred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for lack of ICU care.
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Environment
Healer Digs at Snakebite Victim's Grave Three Days After Burial, Claims He Can Revive Her
Three days after Hasna Begum, 58, died of a snakebite in Tangail's Sakhipur, a traditional healer dug at her grave and claimed he could bring her back to life.
EnvironmentFive rope bridges help wildlife cross the highway in Madhupur forest
In July 2026 the Forest Department strung rope crossings between trees at five points on the Tangail-Mymensingh highway through Madhupur forest, to cut the number of monkeys, langurs and other animals killed by traffic.
FruitsOne Friend Invited, 100 Guests Arrive for Mango-Jackfruit Feast in Gopalpur
In Gopalpur, Tangail, a trader invited one friend to a mango and jackfruit feast in late June 2026, but the friend turned up with around 100 guests; the delighted host fed them all.
Crops
Five Madrasa Students Propose a Protein-Rich "Super Banana" Using a Lentil Gene
Five first-year alim students in Tangail have designed a recombinant DNA model to add a lentil gene to banana, raising its protein without changing its taste.
LivestockTangail farmer's 56-maund bull 'Kalo Manik' sold to feed orphans at Eid
A Tangail farmer who had raised the black-and-white bull Manik for about ten years said in May 2026 that she had sold it for Tk 11.2 lakh to the Alauddin Ahmed Foundation in Kumarkhali, Kushtia, which planned to cook its meat for orphans and the poor on the third day of Eid-ul-Azha.
Fisheries
'We Are Alert to Prevent Extortion From Livestock Trucks'
The state minister for fisheries and livestock says steps will be taken to stop extortion at cattle markets and on livestock trucks, and that no sacrificial animals need to be brought in from abroad.
Crops
Demand Pushes Up Tangail Lemon Prices
Lemon prices in Tangail have more than doubled in a week as demand for iftar sharbat rises in Ramadan while supply is low out of season.
Agrotech
Air Force to Use Drones to Protect Hilsa, Says Fisheries Adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said the air force will use drones alongside the police and navy to protect mother hilsa during this year's 22-day ban.
EnvironmentTangail records 535 snakebite patients and two deaths in seven months
Hospitals in Tangail admitted 535 snakebite patients in the seven months to early September 2025 and two of them died, the civil surgeon's office said, as the families of the dead alleged they had to buy antivenom outside the hospital.
Environment
Young Man Dies of Snakebite in Tangail
A 30-year-old man died after a venomous snake bit him from under his bed at his home in Sakhipur municipality, Tangail.
EnvironmentEnvironment adviser launches drive to plant five lakh native trees in Tangail
On 25 May 2025 environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan opened a programme in Tangail to plant five lakh saplings, saying all the trees had been chosen from native species.
Environment
Child Playing in Courtyard Dies After Snakebite
A two-year-old girl died after being bitten by a snake while playing in the courtyard of her home in Mirzapur, Tangail.