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

January 9, 2016

Devotees brave fog, cold at Biswa Ijtema

The quest for the soul’s salvation drives countless devotees to brave the inclement weather at the Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj.

January 8, 2016

Biswa Ijtema begins

The first phase of the three-day Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, begins on the bank of the Turag river at Tongi in Gazipur.

January 8, 2016

First phase of Biswa Ijtema begins today

The first phase of three day-long Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after the Hajj, begins on the bank of the Turag river at Tongi in Gazipur today.

January 7, 2016

Tk 2cr yaba seized, 3 held

Department of Narcotics Control seizes 86,000 pieces of contraband yaba worth around Tk 2 crore and arrests a “wholesaler” in Gazipur and two others in Motijheel, Dhaka.

January 6, 2016

Gazipur ‘drug dealer’ killed in ‘gunfight’

An alleged drug dealer was killed in what police described as a gunfight in Rajendrapur upazilla of Gazipur.

January 4, 2016

Cities choke on air pollution

The quality of air in the capital is extremely unhealthy. The presence of pollutant particles in its air even on a normal day is more than six times the healthy limit. If this sounds scary, then you should know that the air in its neighbouring cities Gazipur and Narayanganj is even worse, according to the Department of Environment (DoE).

December 30, 2015