Salt prices shoot up
With just around two weeks left for Eid-ul-Azha, price of unrefined salt has shot up, at least in the wholesale hub of Narayanganj’s Nitaiganj, in what appears to be an attempt at cashing in on the upcoming seasonal rise in demand for preserving hides of sacrificial animals.
2y ago
9 Years of Taqi murder: A charge sheet taking forever
Almost a year after the brutal murder of Tanwir Muhammad Taqi, the draft of a Rab probe report got leaked in the media, revealing the involvement of 11 people, including Ajmeri Osman, in the killing.
2y ago
Why didn’t voters know about this?
As the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) elections come to a close, it was found that at least 13 councillors with murder, drugs, arms or explosives-related cases against them won their respective ballots on Sunday.
2y ago
IVY wins again
Selina Hayat Ivy was on course to win a straight third term as the Narayanganj mayor as she was ahead of her rival by 42,054 votes in yesterday’s city corporation polls, which was largely festive and peaceful.
2y ago
Ivy’s hattrick or Taimur’s first?
Narayanganj goes to polls today to pick its mayor and 36 councillors, in an election that can be expected to be a departure from the recent violence-ridden voting for Union Parishad seats.
2y ago
N’ganj city polls: Focus on women, new voters
With the Narayanganj city polls campaign ending at midnight tonight, major mayoral candidates Selina Hayat Ivy and Taimur Alam Khandakar are making last-minute efforts to woo women and first-time voters who may make the difference.
2y ago
Jan 16 NCC polls: Voters fear chaos, CEC pledges fairness
With the Narayanganj city polls only two days away, voters fear there may be chaos on election day over taking control of polling centres by supporters of some ward councillor candidates.
2y ago
NCC polls: The heat is on, as barbs rule campaigns
Electioneering in the Narayanganj city polls has heated up as the two major mayor hopefuls have accused each other of foiling the peaceful election atmosphere.
2y ago
January 9, 2022
NCC Polls: Osmans rallying support for Taimur
With just one week left for the Narayanganj City Corporation election, the political equations for the two major mayor contenders remain unclear.
January 7, 2022
Narayanganj city polls: Ivy showing off her work, Taimur banks on sentiment
Awami League mayor nominee Selina Hayat Ivy in her re-election campaign is highlighting her development activities while her main rival, independent runner and BNP leader Taimur Alam Khandakar, is trying to cash in on the anti-government sentiment by mobilising support from all opposition parties.
January 6, 2022
Their parties not entirely with them
The streets were still quite empty and the sun was up trying to chase away the winter chill. Some friends, all in their 60s, were sipping tea at the Bose Cabin in Narayanganj city.
August 10, 2021
N’ganj Factory Fire: Probe finds govt body’s negligence
The government’s factory inspection department has been negligent in monitoring safety measures, found a government probe body formed after the devastating Hashem Food and Beverage factory fire in Narayanganj.
July 13, 2021
Even bleaker days await them now
Still reeling from Thursday’s fire tragedy, workers of Hashem Foods Limited now hang in the dark over their salary and Eid bonus payment, as the factory suspended its activities, and its owner and high officials were arrested.
July 12, 2021
Survivors now worry about future
Two months ago, her husband fractured his leg in an accident on his way home from Dhaka to Rupganj.
July 11, 2021
It’s murder, not accident
The fire that killed 51 employees of a food processing factory in Narayanganj was not a bolt from the blue for the owners who, according to police, knew such a disaster was imminent but chose to do nothing.
July 10, 2021
Trapped, they die in fire
At least 49 workers and staffers died in a fire at a Narayanganj factory as they were trapped on the third floor with its lone exit locked when the blaze engulfed the building on Thursday.
June 29, 2021
Educated and awarded, but at what cost?
She earned fame, respect and prestigious awards for her outstanding achievement as the first graduate in her community.
May 24, 2021
‘Benefit Fraud’: Govt officials reimburse man after punishment
The Narayanganj district administration reimbursed some of the money a man spent for distributing relief among 100 people as punishment for seeking government food assistance.
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