January 12, 2022
NCC polls: The heat is on, as barbs rule campaigns
Electioneering in the Narayanganj city polls has heated up as the two major mayor hopefuls have accused each other of foiling the peaceful election atmosphere.
January 11, 2022
Shamim Osman breaks silence, code of conduct
Ruling Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman finally broke his silence and asked AL leaders and activists in Narayanganj to work in favour of Selina Hayat Ivy, the party’s mayor candidate in the...
January 10, 2022
Narayanganj city polls: Cops ‘coercing’ AL leaders into Ivy campaign
Although the atmosphere surrounding the Narayanganj city polls is still peaceful, locals believe candidates will face a big challenge maintaining it as internal conflicts between parties and...
January 9, 2022
NCC Polls: Osmans rallying support for Taimur
With just one week left for the Narayanganj City Corporation election, the political equations for the two major mayor contenders remain unclear.
January 7, 2022
Narayanganj city polls: Ivy showing off her work, Taimur banks on sentiment
Awami League mayor nominee Selina Hayat Ivy in her re-election campaign is highlighting her development activities while her main rival, independent runner and BNP leader Taimur Alam Khandakar, is...
January 6, 2022
Their parties not entirely with them
The streets were still quite empty and the sun was up trying to chase away the winter chill. Some friends, all in their 60s, were sipping tea at the Bose Cabin in Narayanganj city.
August 10, 2021
N’ganj Factory Fire: Probe finds govt body’s negligence
The government’s factory inspection department has been negligent in monitoring safety measures, found a government probe body formed after the devastating Hashem Food and Beverage factory fire in...
July 13, 2021
Even bleaker days await them now
Still reeling from Thursday’s fire tragedy, workers of Hashem Foods Limited now hang in the dark over their salary and Eid bonus payment, as the factory suspended its activities, and its owner and...
July 12, 2021
Survivors now worry about future
Two months ago, her husband fractured his leg in an accident on his way home from Dhaka to Rupganj.
July 11, 2021
It’s murder, not accident
The fire that killed 51 employees of a food processing factory in Narayanganj was not a bolt from the blue for the owners who, according to police, knew such a disaster was imminent but chose to do...