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Earthquake injures 400 in Gazipur as buildings crack, control rooms opened

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- At least 400 people have been injured in Gazipur after rushing out of buildings during an earthquake, most of them reported to be workers. The tremor occurred at 10:38am on Friday, ... Read More


Gazipur factory fire brought under control after 2.5 hours

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The fire at the Standard Phoenix Oil Co factory in Gazipur has come under control. The fire was contained after two and a half hours of efforts by seven units, said Md Mamun, deputy... Read More


Massive fire erupts at Gazipur mosquito coil factory, 7 Fire Service units on scene

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- A massive fire has erupted at a chemical warehouse for a mosquito coil factory in Gazipur Sadar Upazila. Seven units from the Fire Service are working to tame the flames, with the he... Read More


BNP seeks friendship with India on equal footing, says Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the party seeks friendly relations with India, but only on the principle of equality. Speaking on Saturday afternoon at a ... Read More


Three killed in separate motorcycle accidents in Gazipur

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Three people have been killed and two others injured in separate motorcycle accidents in Gazipur. The crashes took place on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at Rajendrapur and on the Shi... Read More


Child's body recovered from Turag River after boat capsize, another still missing

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Rescuers have recovered the body of a child after a boat capsized in the Turag River at Kaliakair in Gazipur, leaving another child still missing. A diving team from Tongi Fire Stati... Read More


2 autorickshaw passengers die in Gazipur road accident

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Two autorickshaw passengers have died after a dump truck crashed head-on into their three-wheeler in Gazipur's Kaliganj Upazila. Three others were injured in the accident that occurr... Read More


Smuggling bid foiled as Dhaka airport officials recover 925 turtles bound for Malaysia

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Authorities at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have seized 925 turtles being smuggled to Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur in two pieces of luggage. The seizure took place aroun... Read More


Suspected thief dies after falling ill in custody of Tongi police

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- A man detained on suspicion of theft has died after being handed over to the police in Tongi. Roni Mia, 30, was declared dead by doctors at Gazipur's Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Me... Read More


Two killed as train rams dump truck in Gazipur

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Two people have been killed after a Dhaka-bound Panchagarh Express train collided with a dump truck at a railway crossing in Gazipur city. The accident happened around 11:30pm ... Read More