hazaribagh

Hazaribagh man allegedly stabs his two children before trying to kill himself

A man allegedly stabbed his two children, killing his daughter, before he tried to kill himself at their house in Hazaribagh area of the capital this afternoon.

Flow of hides to Savar yet to gain pace

The newly constructed Savar leather estate, where tanners relocated from their age-old Hazaribagh industrial hub in April, is

DSCC staff stabbed dead in Dhaka

A Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) transport worker is reportedly stabbed dead and another severely hurt in Hazaribagh area of Dhaka this evening.

5 ‘members of newly formed militant outfit’ held in Dhaka

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detains five alleged members of newly formed militant outfit Al Ansar (Huji), including its chief coordinator, from Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area.

HC asks for list of Hazaribagh tanners by June 13

The High Court directed the industries secretary to submit before it by June 13 the list of names of the businessmen who are still running their tanneries at Hazaribagh in Dhaka.

Kamrangirchar power house fire doused

A fire that broke out at a power house in Kamrangirchar area of Dhaka this evening has been doused after an hour.

Still Operating at Hazaribagh / HC asks for list of tanners in 3 weeks

The High Court yesterday directed the industries secretary to submit before it within three weeks the list of names and addresses of the businessmen who are still running their tanneries at Hazaribagh in the capital.

Arrest order for 3 tannery owners

The High Court yesterday issued arrest warrants against three tannery owners for not implementing its 2001 judgment on relocation of the factories from the capital's Hazaribagh to Savar and for not appearing before it despite summons.

Arrest warrant for 3 Hazaribagh tannery owners

The High Court issues arrest warrant against three Hazaribagh tannery owners for not moving their factories to Savar and not appearing before court despite a summons order.

April 3, 2016
April 3, 2016

Actions farcical

Rawhides are piling up at Posta in the capital's Lalbagh and the traders are left in the lurch, thanks to the government move to prevent raw hides from reaching the tanneries in Hazaribagh.

April 2, 2016
April 2, 2016

Another deadline ends in whimper

Yet another deadline has gone by, but not a single tannery has been relocated from the capital's Hazaribagh to the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate. In fact, the government itself has not been able to fully install the Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP). Proper treatment of toxic waste discharged by the tanneries was described as a key objective of the whole relocation move.

April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016

Hazaribagh tanners stay, cops curb rawhide supply

Police are trying to curb rawhide supply into the tannery factories at Hazaribagh as tanners, once again, ignore government's latest deadline.

March 20, 2016
March 20, 2016

Raw hide bar for Hazribagh tanneries from Apr 1

Government decides that raw hide will not be allowed in the tanneries at Hazaribagh in Dhaka from April 1 in order to force the tanneries to relocate out of the capital.

March 16, 2016
March 16, 2016

Cleaner dies inhaling toxic gas in Hazaribagh

A cleaner dies after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a sewerage line in Hazaribagh area of Dhaka.

February 2, 2016
February 2, 2016

The disaster that is Hazaribagh

While the readymade garments sector in Bangladesh has drawn international ire for lack of safety through the Rana Plaza collapse and other accidents...

January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016

bKash agent shot in Dhaka, Tk 2 lakh robbed

Unidentified miscreants shoot a bKash distributor and snatch Tk 2 lakh from him in Hazaribagh area of Dhaka.

January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016

Fire at Hajaribagh slum doused

A fire broke out at a slum in Hazaribagh area of Dhaka this morning. There is no casualty report in the fire incident.

January 15, 2016
January 15, 2016

Cops name 3 arrestees

The two men killed on Wednesday night in an “encounter” with detectives in the capital's Hazaribagh were leaders of a faction of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), detectives claimed yesterday.

January 14, 2016
January 14, 2016

2 'JMB men' killed in Hazaribagh ‘shootout’: DB

Two alleged members of a banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) have been killed in an encounter with law enforcers at Hazaribagh in Dhaka Wednesday night, detectives say.