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Gazipur factory workers clash with officials, halt work over unpaid night bills

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Tensions have boiled over at Ripon Knitwear in Gazipur as workers, frustrated over unpaid night allowances and annual leave pay, clashed with officials and vandalised factory propert... Read More


Law and order committee meeting held

Bangladesh, Feb. 24 -- The monthly meeting of the law and order committee was held in Kaliganj by the Upazila administration. The meeting was held on Monday in the conference room of the Upazila Paris... Read More


150,000 ballots scrapped: Massive invalidation hits Gazipur seats

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Nearly 150,000 ballots across Gazipur's five constituencies have been declared invalid. These include both parliamentary and referendum ballots, though the cancellation rate for the... Read More


Garment workers injured as police charge at Gazipur protest over unpaid wages

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Several female workers of a ready-made garment factory have been injured after police swooped on a protest in Gazipur, which blocked the highway demanding unpaid wages. Police used s... Read More


Mother, child run over by train in Tongi, family alleges 'suicide'

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- A mother and son have died after being run over by a train in Gazipur's Tongi. Citing family members, Tongi Railway Police Outpost chief Sub-Inspector (SI) Rahima Akhter said a Dhaka... Read More


Over 50 workers fall ill at Tongi garment factory, 21 admitted to hospital

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- More than 50 workers have suddenly fallen ill while working at a garment factory in Gazipur's Tongi, with 21 of them admitted to hospital. The incident occurred on Monday morning at... Read More