Three people were killed and another one injured when a truck rammed into an auto-rickshaw at Kanchanpur in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Ayon Roy, son of Gopal Chandra Roy, Sudeb Das, son of Basudeb Das, and Karim Mia, auto-rickshaw driver of Kaliakoir upazila of the district. Quoting witnesses, police said the accident occurred around 4 pm, when the brick-laden truck hit the auto-rickshaw, leaving one killed on the spot and three others injured, said sub-inspector Zahid Hasan of Kaliakoir Police Station. Road crash leaves 2 dead in Naogaon The injured were taken to Tangail Mirzapur Kumudini Hospital where the doctors declared two of them dead. Another injured victim identified as Ripon Mia was referred to Fazilatunnesa Hospital for better treatment. Police seized the truck but could not arrest anyone.

Workers of a garment factory staged a demonstration on Sunday on Chandra-Nabinagar highway in Gazipur, demanding a wage increase. The authorities of 15 factories declared holiday fearing further trouble. Workers and locals said workers of Irish Fashion Ltd took to the highway in the morning demanding an increase in their wages. BNP to strengthen national unity against fascism: Salahuddin As per a government proposal, a nine percent salary increase is mandated for workers who have completed one year of service. However, workers with less than one year of service staged demonstrations on the highway, demanding a wage hike. Later the workers from other factories joined the demonstrating workers. During the demonstration, traffic movement on the highway remained halted for a while. RMG workers block Chandra-Nabinagar highway in Gazipur Abu Taleb, assistant superintendent of industrial police in Gazipur, said additional police forces were deployed in the area. He said the vehicular movement resumed after the workers left the highway.  Another 4% hike in annual increment recommended for RMG workers

A school headmaster was run over by a bus in Kapasia, Gazipur on Sunday afternoon while returning home on a motorcycle. The deceased, Saiful Islam Faruk, was the headmaster of Panchua High School in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur. Kapasia Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Abdul Momin said that the body was recovered and sent to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy. While he was returning home, a bus of Ananya Paribahan, which was going from Dhaka to Kishoreganj, ran over Saiful Islam Faruk, killing him on the spot. At the time, local people tried to vandalise the bus and set it on fire. Later, the police came and brought the situation under control. Man’s body found in Sylhet's pond The driver fled after the incident. However, the bus and the motorcycle have been brought to the police station, said the OC. The local Teachers' Welfare Association and Bangladesh College Teachers' Association are demanding exemplary punishment for the culprits after a proper investigation into the incident.

Workers of a readymade garment (RMG) factory blocked the Chandra-Nabinagar highway in Gazipur on Thursday, demanding payment of their outstanding wages for the past two months. The blockade disrupted vehicular movement, but traffic between Dhaka and northern districts remained operational via an alternative route. The agitated workers of Hardy Associates Ltd alleged that the factory authorities repeatedly promised to pay their arrears but failed to do so. On December 23, the factory was abruptly closed without settling the unpaid wages, leaving workers with no choice but to take to the streets. Read: Workers block highway demanding reopening of 2 closed factories in Gazipur Md Mizanur Rahman, Superintendent of Gazipur Industrial Police, said efforts were underway to clear the highway and restore normal traffic flow. Blaming the factory authorities for the unrest, Mizanur Rahman said the workers were driven to protest due to negligence and unmet commitments by the management.

Workers blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway in Konabari area of Gazipur city on Monday, demanding the reopening of two closed factories. Workers of MM Knitwear Limited and Mamun Knitwear Limited staged demonstrations on the highway around 9:25 am, said Superintendent of Gazipur Industrial Police-2, Md. Mizanur Rahman. Industrial police have been deployed at the spot, he said. Dismissed employees of S Alam-owned banks stage road blockade in Ctg Police and protesting workers said  the authorities declared the indefinite closure of MM Knitwear and Mamun Knitwear Limited on December 18. On Sunday, workers gathered at the factory gates to demand their reopening and they temporarily ended the protests after the factory authorities agreed to discuss the matter later in the afternoon. During the meeting, the authorities proposed reopening the factories under certain conditions but the workers rejected the offer. On Monday morning, workers resumed their protests in front of the factories and later blocked the highway, leading to severe traffic congestion. The protesting workers demanded unconditional reopening of the factories and withdrawal of cases filed against them. Battery rickshaw blockade suspended until Saturday Earlier, on December 17, workers stopped work demanding the withdrawal of a case filed against them. Later the authorities declared the indefinite closure of the factories on December 18. The case was filed on November 3  when some workers allegedly assaulted a member of the Industrial Police. The Industrial Police later filed the case against five named people and 50-60 unidentified workers.

A Gazipur court on Sunday placed Mufti Muaz bin Noor, a follower of Maulana Saad Kandlavi, on a three-day remand in a case over the violent clashes between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat at the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi over control of the venue. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Alamgir Al Mamun of Gazipur Metropolitan Court passed the order. Earlier police produced Mufti Noor before the court with a seven-day remand prayer. Chhatra Dal activist shot dead in Narsingdi The supporters of Zubair staged demonstrations demanding punishment of Noor. Tongi police arrested Mufti Muaz bin Noor from Dhaka’s Uttara on December 19. 3 killed in road accidents in Chandpur and Jashore Maulana Zubair's follower M Alam Hossain filed the murder case with Tongi Police Station on Thursday evening against 29 people at the Tongi West Police Station naming Syed Wasiful Islam as the main accused. Four people were killed and 40 others injured in a clash between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat at the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi on December 18.

A stone-laden truck plunged into the the Turag River in Tongi, Gazipur as a bailey bridge over the river collapsed early Saturday, disrupting traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.  Gazipur Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner NM Nasir Uddin said the stone-laden truck fell into the river due to the collapse of the bridge and vehicles bound for Gazipur are now being redirected through Kamarpara. He said traffic of the other routes through the newly-constructed bridge over the Turag River remains unaffected.  Fire breaks out at Banani slum The Roads and Highways Department has been informed of the incident and is expected to take necessary action, Nasir Uddin said.  To address the situation, Gazipur Metropolitan Police issued a traffic guideline on social media urging commuters to avoid the Tongi bailey bridge and use the Kamarpara-Munnugate route instead. Gazipur Roads and Highways Executive Engineer KM Shariful Alam did not respond to the correspondent’s calls for his comments. 

The government has taken full control of Tongi’s Biswa Ijtema ground in Gazipur following deadly clashes between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat that left four people dead and over 50 injured. Members of the army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), police, and other law enforcement agencies have been deployed around the area to ensure security and prevent further violence. Additional forces have been deployed on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and Kamarpara road where suspicious people are being searched and interrogated. Who is Maulana Saad and what is the controversy around him? Despite the unrest, a few devotees, followers of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi stayed overnight in a tin-shed mosque on the western bank of the Turag River. They started leaving the area on Thursday morning. Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) N.M. Nasir Uddin said a public notice was issued on Wednesday prohibiting gatherings within a three-kilometer radius of the Ijtema ground. Devotees were instructed to vacate the area by the evening and the ground was cleared accordingly. The Ijtema ground will remain under government control until further notice. Four people were killed and 40 others injured in a clash between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat at the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi over the control of the venue early Wednesday. 4 dead, 40 injured in clashes at Ijtema venue According to Commissioner Nazmul Karim Khan of Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP), the violence erupted when followers of Maulana Saad attempted to enter the venue, prompting a counter-attack by supporters of Maulana Zubair around 3 am. Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury warned that those responsible for the violence would be held accountable.

A fire broke out at a jhut warehouse in Gazipur on Monday night. Four units of the Fire Service worked for three hours to bring the blaze under control. According to locals, the fire started at Kawsar Hossain's warehouse in the Deualiabari Chapra Mosque area of Konabari at around 1:00 am. They initially attempted to extinguish the flames but later informed the Fire Service after the fire spread to an adjacent warehouse owned by Kabir Hossain. Fire breaks out at spinning mill in Narayanganj The warehouse owner estimates the losses to be around Tk 1 crore. Senior Station Officer Md. Tasharaf Hossain of the Kashimpur Sarabo Modern Fire Service said that two units from the Sarabo Modern Fire Station and two units from the Konabari Modern Fire Station responded to the scene. No casualties were reported in the incident, but the fire may have been caused by an electrical short circuit, he added.

Four people were killed when a rickshaw was sandwiched between a truck and a covered van on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Bhogra Bypass area on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Saleha Akter, 26, Imran hossain Rajon, 38, Md Mamun, 23 and Md Dulal, 42. Collision among three vehicles leaves 3 dead in B’baria Dulal Chandra, sub-inspector of Bason Police Station, said the rickshaw got smashed between the truck and the covered van after being hit by the truck, leaving four people injured. Later, they were taken to Shaheed Tajuddin Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared them dead.