Tongi Child Abuse Allegation: Madrasa Vice-Principal Denied Bail, to Stay in Jail
A court has rejected the bail petition of Moslem Uddin, vice-principal of a madrasa arrested in Tongi, Gazipur, over the alleged sexual abuse of a sev…
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Police Constable Among Three Caught Taking Drugs in Sreepur, 120 Yaba Tablets Seized
Residents in Sreepur, Gazipur, caught a police constable and another man while they were taking drugs and handed them over to the police. A total of t…
Gazipur Representatives Demand Transparent Review of BRT Project, Propose Metro Rail and Elevated Expressway as Alternatives
Representatives and prominent figures from Gazipur have demanded a transparent evaluation of the future of the Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT, project, whi…
MJF Demands Safety for Every Child In and Out of the Classroom, Harassment Prevention Committees in All Institutions Including Madrasas
The Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) has expressed deep anger and concern over recent reports of sexual abuse and harassment of children in madrasas in…
Police Find Preliminary Truth in Abuse of Seven-Year-Old Madrasa Student in Tongi, Child Gives Statement in Court
Police have found preliminary truth in the widely discussed incident of sexual abuse of a seven-year-old madrasa student in Tongi, Gazipur. Police sai…
Cross-Cases in Tongi Madrasa Abuse Incident as Police Move to Arrest the Student's Father
In Tongi, Gazipur, after the accused teacher was arrested in a case filed by the guardian over the alleged sexual abuse of a madrasa student, police a…
BRT Project Scrapped After 97 Percent of Work Done: Gazipur Journalists’ Forum Demands Reconsideration
The controversy over cancelling the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project from the airport to Gazipur after nearly 97 percent of its work had been completed…
Tongi Incident: Rashed Khan Says Unwanted Behaviour Suits Neither Teachers nor Political Leaders
Amid nationwide discussion over an allegation that a teacher kissed a seven-year-old child at a madrasa in Tongi, Gazipur — and an incident in which t…
Chinese Firm Investing $100 Million in Can Factory at Kaliakair Hi-Tech Park, Targeting One Billion Cans a Year
Chinese company Alu Hi-Tech Industries Limited is investing 100 million US dollars to build a large beverage-can factory at the Kaliakair Hi-Tech Park…
Fire at Gazipur Warehouse, Nine Fire Service Units Working to Bring It Under Control
A fire has broken out at a warehouse in Gazipur. On receiving the news, nine units of the Fire Service rushed to the spot and began working to bring t…
'I Went to Seek Justice for My Daughter, Not to Create a Mob': Father Rumi's Press Conference over Tongi Child Abuse Allegation
The father of a six-year-old girl has now spoken publicly over allegations of sexual abuse at a residential madrasa in the Auchpara area of Tongi, Gaz…
Fire at Kashimpur Carton Factory: Fight Grows from Two Units to Eight, No Casualties Reported
A fire has broken out at a carton factory in Kashimpur, Gazipur. The blaze started at around 10:30am on Saturday (24 October) at the Supreme Garments …
Eight Detained from Jubo League Procession in Sreepur and Handed Over to Police
Eight members of the Jubo League, an associate organisation of the Awami League whose activities are banned, have been detained while holding a proces…
Gazipur Madrasa Abuse Case: Teacher and Director Arrested, Third Accused on the Run
Police in Gazipur have arrested a Qawmi madrasa teacher accused of sexually abusing an eight-year-old third-grade student multiple times. The madrasa'…
Tongi madrasa vice-principal jailed over allegation of abusing seven-year-old student, as counter-cases fuel tension
Police in Tongi, Gazipur, have arrested the vice-principal of a madrasa, Musleuddin, in a case filed over the alleged sexual abuse of a seven-year-old…
Madrasa Teacher and Director Arrested in Gazipur Over Abuse of Child Student, Third Accused Still Absconding
Police have arrested a teacher of a Qawmi madrasa in Gazipur over allegations of repeatedly sexually abusing and raping a Class Three student, aged ei…
Tongi cylinder blast: Daughter Tanisha dies after her parents, wiping out a family of three
Tanisha, aged 16, has died after her parents in the explosion caused by a leaking cooking gas cylinder pipe in Tongi, Gazipur. She died while undergoi…
Last Member of Family Burned in Tongi Gas Leak Blast, Tanisha, Also Dies — All Three Are Gone
All three members of the same family burned in an explosion from a gas leak in Tongi, Gazipur, have now died. Tanisha, 16, died on Friday morning (23 …
Four of a family, including two children, burnt in Gazipur house fire; mother and children critical
A father, mother and their two young children have suffered burn injuries in a fire at a house in the Paschim Bhurulia area of Gazipur city. The mothe…
Tongi cylinder blast: Daughter Tanisha dies two days after her parents, wiping out a whole family
Tanisha (16), who was burned in an explosion caused by a cooking gas cylinder leak in Tongi, Gazipur, has died in hospital, two days after her father …
Dhaka-Gazipur BRT Project Running for 14 Years to Be Scrapped: Infrastructure to Be Removed, Road to Become Six Lanes
The Dhaka-Gazipur Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is set to be formally closed. The government has decided to remove the dedicated lanes and station i…
BNP leader and police sub-inspector killed by speeding car in Kaliganj while returning with an arrested suspect
A local BNP leader and a police sub-inspector (SI) have been killed in Gazipur’s Kaliganj after being run over by a speeding car while returning to th…