Closure of 16 Beximco factories sparks protests, police action
Closure of 16 Beximco factories sparks protests, police action

Workers staged day-long protest demanding the reopening of 16 shuttered factories in the Beximco Industrial Park in Gazipur on Saturday. From 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, thousands of workers blocked roads, vandalized vehicles, and clashed with law enforcement, leading to police baton charges and tear...

Woman murdered in Gazipur
Woman murdered in Gazipur

A young woman was murdered by miscreants at a house in Gazipur on early Tuesday, reports The Daily Star. The deceased have been identified as Smriti Rani Sarkar, 26. She along with her husband had been residing at the home of her uncle, Nimai Chandra, at Kamar Patti village near Barmi Bazar in...

One dead as BTCL building roof collapse in Gazipur
One dead as BTCL building roof collapse in Gazipur

A man died and two others were injured after roof of a one-storey building of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) collapsed in the Tongi TT area of Gazipur on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Amin, 22, while the identities of the two injured could not be confirmed...