Gazipur
Feeling adventurous? Explore the beauty of Shapla Beels — Your Instagram will thank you!
Seeking a break from the mundane routine or simply craving a treat for your eyes? Now is the perfect time to visit your nearest shapla beel. Around this time of the year, the water lilies or shapla bloom beautifully across ponds, lakes, and other water bodies. While they can be seen across many places in the country, some spots stand out for their unmatched beauty.
Army-police joint operation underway to quell unrest in industrial areas
A joint operation involving the Bangladesh Army, local police, and Industrial Police has commenced since early today in the garment industrial zones of Dhaka and Gazipur
Nachiketa on visiting Bangladesh amid curfew
Bangladesh recently witnessed a significant level of unrest due to the consequences of violent clashes which followed the quota reform movement. Over the past week, violence erupted across the country, especially turning the capital city into a battlefield. However, the situation is now being strictly monitored with the enforcement of curfews.
Turag Express derails in Gazipur
Two compartments of Dhaka-bound Turag Express from Joydevpur derailed at Dhirashram station in Gazipur this morning
A kg of beef for a maund of paddy!
Kamal Mia, a farmer in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila, went to a local market recently to sell a maund of paddy to buy meat and other essentials as he was expecting guests.
Top 5 places to visit in Gazipur
Whether you want to take a day trip or go on a tour for a couple of days, here are the top five places to visit in Gazipur. to experience the greenery, be it in a safari park or a resort.
5 day trip destinations for Dhaka dwellers on a rainy day
The short-lived and precious days of monsoon are upon us bringing a brief window of opportunity to immerse oneself in the beautiful and aesthetic beauty that is often forgotten in the daily battles of life. If you are looking for an escape to truly enjoy the charms of a rainy day, here are 5 places fairly close to Dhaka that are perfect for it.
Jahangir ‘spent on’ events that never happened
Suspended Gazipur City Corporation Mayor Mohammad Jahangir Alam may have pocketed at least Tk 1.57 crore from the city corporation fund in the pretext of celebrating Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary in 2020, according to an internal investigation by the city authorities.
No compensation for affected landowners?
GCC must not make residents suffer for its city development work
Police recover bodies of mother, 3 children in Gazipur
Police today recovered the bodies of a mother and her three children from Sreepur upazila of Gazipur.
3 specialist doctors test positive for coronavirus in Gazipur
Three specialist physicians of Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialised Hospital in Gazipur have tested positive for Covid-19.
Gazipur custodial death: Family demands judicial probe
Family members of Yasmin Begum, who died in the custody of Gazipur police early Wednesday, demand a judicial probe into the death.
Woman dies in DB custody hours after being picked up
A woman has died in the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of police hours after being picked up in Gazipur last night.
Death toll in Gazipur factory fire rises to 6
The death toll in a fire that broke out at a spinning mill in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur yesterday has now risen to six, after five bodies were recovered from the spot.
Two ‘yaba peddlers’ held in Gazipur
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims to have detained two siblings over their alleged involvement in contraband yaba dealing in Gazipur.
Acid thrown at college girl
A female college student was burned with acid allegedly by a male classmate and his cohorts in Torgaoh Ferryghat area of Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila yesterday.
Two killed in ‘gunfights’ in Gazipur, Bogura
Two men were killed in separate “gunfights” in Gazipur and Bogura early yesterday.
Charukala Utshab 2019 Gazipur begins today
A press conference was held yesterday in this regard at the Department of Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka,
Road crashes kill 9
At least nine people, including two children, were killed and 14 others injured in three accidents in Gazipur, Faridpur and Feni yesterday.