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
Two held over Gazipur ATM booth robbery
Police have detained two persons in connection with robbing a fast-track ATM booth of Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd at Harinhat in Gazipur's Kaliakoir upazila.
Robbers loot Tk 1.74cr meant for ATM booth
Robbers looted Tk 1.74 crore before the money was to be loaded into automated teller machines (ATM) of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited in Gazipur yesterday.
Tk 1.2cr looted from DBBL ATM booth in Gazipur
Suspected robbers loot Tk 1.20 crore from an ATM booth of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur, police say.
Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link snapped
The Dhaka-Mymensingh rail communication snapped this morning after the engine of a commuter train detached at Sreepur upazila in Gazipur.
4 ‘robbers’ hurt in ‘gunfight’ with cops in Gazipur
Four suspected robbers are injured in a reported gunfight with detectives during a robbery incident at a sweater factory at Kadda Islampur in Gazipur city.
Sweater factory in Gazipur catches fire
Fire breaks out at a sweater factory in Chhoidana Hajirpukur area of Gazipur this morning.
3 Gazipur detectives withdrawn for 'beating up nurse'
Three detectives are withdrawn for allegedly beating up a senior nurse of a hospital in Gazipur after they failed to arrest a suspect in an abduction case from the hospital.
‘Criminal’ killed in Gazipur ‘gunfight’ with Rab
A suspected criminal is killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion in Tongi of Gazipur.
Boy rescued from Gazipur
Detectives arrested two alleged kidnappers and rescued a five-year-old boy in Gazipur on Sunday, around one and a half months after his abduction from the capital's Uttara area.
Boy rescued after 44 days of abduction, 2 held
A five-year-old boy, who was kidnapped from Dhaka 44 days ago, is rescued from Sreepur upazila in Gazipur.