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

Woman, two children die after jumping in front of train in Gazipur

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- A woman and two children have died in Gazipur after leaping in front of a train in an apparent suicide, according to police. The incident occurred around 11am on Monday at a railway... Read More

Factory closed in Gazipur as protesting workers clash with police

Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- Factory workers and police have clashed surrounding a protest at a factory in Gazipur's Konabari. Workers of Jamuna Denims Ltd blocked a road on Saturday morning as part of a demons... Read More

Bag of crude bombs found in Gazipur college pond

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- A bag containing crude bombs, locally known as "cocktails", has been caught in a fishing net cast on a pond in Gazipur's Sreepur Upazila. Sreepur Police Station chief Mohammad Nasir... Read More

Gazipur scrap fabric factory fire contained

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- A fire at a "jhut" or waste fabric warehouse in Gazipur has been brought under control within an hour by the Fire Service. The incident occurred around 12:30pm on Tuesday in the Kat... Read More

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