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A woman and ‘her’ two young children were killed on Monday after being hit by a passenger train in Gazipur district. The accident occurred around 10:30 am at Pubail Bazar-level crossing in Pubail area when an Akhaura-bound Titas commuter train hit the woman and the children, killing them on the spot, witnesses and railway officials said. The woman was identified as Hafeza Khatun Mala, daughter of Mozammel Haque of Kaliganj upazila in Gazipur district. The identities of the two minors, believed to be her children and aged about five to six, could not be immediately confirmed. Md Musa, stationmaster at Pubail Railway Station, said initial indications suggested the woman jumped in front of the train along with her children. Authorities, however, said the circumstances surrounding the deaths were still under investigation. Muggers loot Tk 24 lakh firing shots, exploding crude bombs in Gazipur Local residents later recovered a voter identification card from a bag believed to belong to the woman, police said. No further details were immediately available, and officials said the motive behind the incident remained unclear.

Muggers looted Tk 24 lakh by firing gunshots and exploding crude bombs in Basan area of Gazipur on Sunday afternoon. Witnesses said Saiful Islam, a staff of Dutch-Bangla Bank agent outlet, owned by Shafiqul Islam, was heading towards Chandona intersection around 4:00pm to deposit money at a bank. When Saiful reached in front of Kajimuddin School in the area, a group of six muggers riding motorcycles intercepted him, fired two rounds of bullelts and looted Tk 24 lakh from his possession. They also exploded several crude bombs to create panic in the area. Read More: 35 bhori gold, Tk 6 lakh looted from Joypurhat shop On information, a deputy police commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police and Basan Police Station Officer-in-Charge Harun-or-Rashid visited the spot. However, no one was arrested in this connection. Police are investigating the incident, said OC.

Auto-rickshaw drivers in Shreepur of Gazipur withdrew their blockade of the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway after about one and a half hours on Sunday, following police intervention. The drivers had blocked the highway in the morning, demanding legal permission to operate auto-rickshaws and an end to alleged police harassment, causing severe traffic disruption. According to police, around 200 to 250 auto-rickshaw drivers gathered in the New Market area of Shreepur and halted vehicular movement on the busy highway. The blockade led to long tailbacks, inconveniencing commuters, students and pedestrians.  Traffic movement returned to normalacy around 10:00am after police cleared the protesters from the road. Officer-in-Charge of Shreepur Police Station Md Nasir Uddin said multiple police teams were deployed to bring the situation under control. Read More: Law Adviser urges social resistance to prevent public suffering from road blockade Police worked to remove the protesters from the highway and restore normal traffic flow, he added.  

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Genl (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday issued a firm warning to members of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP), directing them to stay away from any unethical, partisan or duty-breaching activities that could undermine the credibility of the national election. Speaking at a passing-out parade at the Ansar and VDP Academy in Safipur, the adviser made it clear that any attempt to influence or obstruct the electoral process would not be tolerated, stressing that Ansar members must uphold professionalism, neutrality and strict adherence to the law. The ceremony marked the completion of the 21st basic training of the 41st BCS (Ansar) cadre officers, the basic training of newly appointed thana and upazila trainers, and the basic training of the 26th and 27th batches of Ansar Battalion male recruit sepoys. Jahangir Alam said 5,55,958 Ansar-VDP members would be deployed at 42,766 polling centres across the country during the forthcoming national election. Each polling centre will have 13 members, including three armed personnel, six unarmed male members and four unarmed female members, he said. The adviser said 1,191 Ansar Battalion striking force teams would be deployed nationwide, with 10 members in each team, totalling 11,910 personnel. The deployment, he noted, would significantly reinforce the overall election security framework. Calling for collective responsibility, the adviser said ensuring a free, fair and impartial election was a sacred duty essential for safeguarding the country’s future and must be carried out with integrity, discipline and professionalism. He also delivered a strong message against corruption, describing it as the biggest enemy of the state. “Corruption does not only inflict economic damage; it corrodes state institutions from within and destroys public confidence,” he said. The adviser warned that any Ansar member acting out of personal interest, greed or political gain would not only be breaking the law but also weakening the foundations of the state. “Bangladesh Ansar and VDP is not a force of any political party or vested group. It is a state institution funded by taxpayers’ money,” he said. Election disruption attempts to be met with iron hand: Home Adviser Jahangir Alam urged members not to comply with any illegal orders, vested agendas or partisan instructions under any circumstances. At the event, four outstanding trainees were awarded crests by the chief guest for their exemplary performance. Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud, along with other senior officials of the force, attended the programme. Guardians of the trainees were also present.

A massive fire broke out at a jhut warehouse in Dewaliabari area of Konabari in Gazipur on Thursday afternoon (January 08, 2026). The fire originated around 4:15 pm, and six units of the Fire Service are working to bring the blaze under control, said Saiful Islam, warehouse inspector of Konabari Modern Fire Station. Read more: Lalbagh factory fire under control He said two more units were on their way to the spot to assist in firefighting efforts. There are several godowns in the area and the fire has spread to all of them, he added.

Workers of a garment factory staged a demonstration in front of PN Composite Ltd at Ambagh in Konabari, Gazipur on Tuesday (December 09, 2025), protesting the sudden closure of the factory. “The authorities hung a closure notice on the main gate on Monday evening. When workers arrived for duty on Tuesday morning and saw the notice, they immediately began protesting,” said Khandaker Jalal Uddin, officer-in-charge of Konabari Police Station. According to workers, the unrest began after an employee left the factory on December 7 for urgent personal reasons. Upon his return, he engaged in a verbal altercation with several factory officials. Read more: 6 RMG factories in Ashulia declare holiday amid workers unrest On Monday, a group of workers demonstrated demanding the removal of some officials involved in the dispute. Despite repeated efforts by the factory management to calm the situation, tensions persisted throughout the day. After workers dispersed in the evening, the management decided to close the factory and placed the notice on the main gate. Industrial police and local law enforcement rushed to the spot upon receiving information and brought the situation under control. Workers eventually left the area around 9 am following assurances that production would resume next week. When contacted, factory manager Tapas said a misunderstanding had arisen between a worker and officials, prompting workers to stop work. Read more: Bangladesh consolidates global leadership with 268 LEED-certified RMG factories Despite several attempts to resolve the issue, production remained disrupted on Monday, leading the authorities to temporarily shut down the factory.

The fire that broke out at a coil factory at Bagher Bazar in Rajendrapur of Gazipur district has been brought under control. The fire started at Finix Coil factory around 12:55 pm and spread to the adjacent godown and houses, said Talha Bin Jashim, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defense (Media cell). Noticing smoke billowing from the factory, the workers tried to put the blaze under control but failed. On information, nine firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control around 2:55 pm. The extent of  damages from the fire and its origin could not be known yet. No casualty was reported. Read more: Fire destroys landmark tower in Croatian capital

A 35-year-old woman was found dead with her throat slit while her husband severely injured at their house in Konabari area of Gazipur district on Saturday (November 15). The deceased was identified as Rahima Khatun, a garment worker while the injured was identified as Emran Hossain, 40, a butcher by profession and son of Suruj Ali of Mymensingh district. Read more: 3 buses set on fire in Gazipur Officer-in-Charge of Konabari Police Station Md Salauddin said the couple along with their daughter used to live at a rented house on the fifth floor of ‘Ekota Villa’ in Nawab Ali Market area of Konabari. Police said Emran might have cut the throat of his wife with a sharp weapon and then attempted to take his own life by cutting his own throat over a family feud. On information, police recovered the body and sent it to the local hospital morgue. Emran was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Read more: Father, daughter killed in their sleep in Mymensingh

Supporters and opponents of the Awami League-called ‘lockdown’ staged separate demonstrations in Gazipur on Thursday morning (13th November 2025), though daily life remained largely normal despite reduced long-distance bus services. From early morning, students of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) and several other institutions took to the streets with sticks to resist enforcement of the lockdown. They staged protests at Rail Gate and other key points before gathering at Shibbari intersection, chanting slogans against the banned Awami League. Read more: 3 buses set on fire in Gazipur Meanwhile, activists of Islami Andolan Bangladesh brought out motorcycle rallies and processions in several areas before converging at Shibbari. Earlier at dawn, district Jubo League activists demonstrated in favour of the lockdown by burning tyres on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Sreepur’s C&B area. Members of law enforcement agencies were deployed at several points of Gazipur city to prevent any illegal attempt to disrupt daily life. On Tuesday night and early Wednesday, miscreants set fire to three buses at different locations in Gazipur, triggering panic among residents. Read more: Dhaka on high alert amid Awami League's countrywide ‘lockdown’ call

Miscreants set fire to three buses at different locations in Gazipur on Tuesday night (11th November 2025) and early Wednesday (12th November 2025), triggering panic among people. However, no casualties have so far been reported, according to fire service officials. The first incident occurred at dawn (Wednesday) when a group of unidentified people torched a bus parked on Dhaka–Tangail highway near Peyarabagan area of Bhogra Bypass. Being informed, firefighters from the Bhogra Modern Fire Service rushed to the spot and doused the flames. Bus torched after running over teenager in Sirajganj Around the same time, another group set fire to a minibus in the Beraid Chala area of Sreepur upazila of the district.  Fire service personnel from Sreepur Fire Service Station responded and managed to bring the fire under control. In a separate incident around 10pm on Tuesday, miscreants set a minibus ablaze at Chakrabarti along the Kaliakoir–Nabinagar highway, partially burning its seats. Mohammad Mamun, deputy assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service, said the Peyarabagan fire caused an estimated Tk 20 lakh in damages, while the Sreepur incident led to losses worth about Tk 10 lakh. Read more: 14 platoons of BGB deployed in Dhaka, adjoining districts