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Traffic builds up on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway as Eid exodus gains traction

Dhaka, March 28 -- People have started to head back to their village homes to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr holidays with their families. The onset of the perennial Eid exodus is marked by the in... Read More


Two dead after head-on collision between truck, pickup in Gazipur

Dhaka, March 28 -- Two people have been killed when a truck ploughed into a pickup van in Gazipur Sadar Upazila. The accident occurred around 7am on Friday near the Fu-Wang Foods factory in the Hotap... Read More


Three-wheelers will be deemed illegal if they enter highways, police warn

Dhaka, March 26 -- Battery-operated three-wheeled vehicles will be declared illegal if they enter highways, Highway Police Additional Inspector General (AIG) Delwar Hossain Mia has warned. During an ... Read More


Gazipur city official removed after 'seeking prayers for Bangabandhu' in letter

Dhaka, March 26 -- Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Secretary Namita Dey has been relieved of her duties after sending out letters to mosques requesting a special prayer for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur R... Read More


Food factory workers block Gazipur highway over unpaid wages

Dhaka, March 18 -- Workers at a food manufacturing factory in Gazipur city have staged a demonstration on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, demanding overdue wages and holiday bonuses ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr... Read More


Gazipur road blocked for two hours over worker's death

Dhaka, March 18 -- The workers have blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway for two hours protesting the death of a female garment labourer who was hit by a car in Gazipur's Bagher Bazaar area. Police c... Read More


3 dead as truck, autorickshaw collide head-on in Gazipur

Dhaka, March 15 -- Three people have been killed after a truck ploughed into a CNG-run autorickshaw in Gazipur's Kaliakair Upazila. Two others were injured in the collision that occurred on the Maona... Read More