3 blind men defy all odds to cast vote
13 February 2026, 03:43 AM
Three visually impaired men travelled across districts yesterday to cast their ballots, saying they were determined to fulfil their civic duty and be recognised as equal citizens.
13 February 2026, 03:43 AM
Blind hawkers defy hardship to vote, urge fair support for disabled citizens
12 February 2026, 16:51 PM
Visually impaired trio travel from Dhaka to Narayanganj, seeking dignity and reform
12 February 2026, 16:51 PM
‘My child didn’t even eat her lunch. They killed her’
22 December 2025, 15:44 PM
13-year-old found dead near home in Narayanganj; police suspect rape and murder
22 December 2025, 15:44 PM
‘I kept calling on Allah… Dhaka has never shaken like this’
21 November 2025, 09:06 AM
Residents from Dhaka to Narsingdi recount the moment the ground shook beneath their feet
21 November 2025, 09:06 AM
July fighter Salauddin, who lost sight in one eye in police firing, passes away
27 October 2025, 13:47 PM
Wife says he might have survived if he had received advanced treatment
27 October 2025, 13:47 PM
Frequent gas blasts in N’ganj spark concern
17 October 2025, 19:52 PM
Frequent gas explosions in Narayanganj have sparked concern among residents and civic activists, as the industrial district with its dense housing continues to witness a rise in such incidents.
17 October 2025, 19:52 PM
One year of gazi tyres tragedy: No closure yet for the families
24 August 2025, 18:38 PM
One year after the devastating fire at Gazi Tyres factory in Narayanganj, the fate of at least 182 missing people remains unknown, while their families still await answers from the authorities.
24 August 2025, 18:38 PM
2014 Narayanganj 7 murder: Justice eludes victim families
27 April 2025, 18:08 PM
Three years after the seven-murder incident in Narayanganj, a lower court sentenced 26 people, including a former city councillor and three former Rab officials, to death. The following year, the High Court upheld the death penalty for 15 of them and commuted the sentences for the rest.
27 April 2025, 18:08 PM
Is it game up for the godfather of Narayanganj?
AKM Shamim Osman had turned this traditional commercial hub just outside Dhaka into a lawless city with his reign of terror
2 April 2025, 09:04 AM
Modonpur-Modonganj Road: Tk 54cr road repair fails in months
Barely six months after repairs at a cost of Tk 54 crore, the 11-kilometre Modonpur-Modonganj road in Narayanganj has become dilapidated yet again.
14 March 2025, 21:24 PM
AL’s ouster revives hope, but justice still elusive
Exactly 12 years have passed since the killing of Tanwir Muhammad Taqi in Narayanganj, yet justice remains elusive, as the investigating body, Rab, has yet to submit the charge sheet to the court.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Service seekers suffer as renovation work still incomplete
Matin Khan, 50, a resident of Narayanganj city, has been suffering from a liver complication and wants to travel to India for treatment.
2 March 2025, 11:04 AM
Floriculture thrives in Narayanganj
Jakir Hossain, 56, from Sabdi village in Narayanganj’s Bandar upazila, transitioned from a vegetable retailer to a florist nearly two decades ago. Today, he is one of the district’s leading florists, cultivating flowers year-round on 270 decimals of land across Bandar and Sonargaon upazilas.
8 February 2025, 20:30 PM
Kadamrasul Bridge over Shitalakshya: Construction yet to begin 6yrs on
On a cold winter night, Md Nasir, a resident of Ekrampur, found himself desperately looking for a boat at the wharf. The clock had just struck midnight and no boats were in sigh.
30 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Missing in Gazi factory fire: Families waiting for closure amid admin’s apathy
Whenever Amena Begum gets a call from an unknown number, she hopes it would be about her son or younger brother, both of whom went missing when a tyre factory in Narayanganj went up in flames on August 25.
24 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Gazi Tyres workers face the fallout of mindless destruction
Standing outside the charred ruins of the Gazi Tyres factory in Rupsi, Rupganj on September 9, Billal Hossain was staring at a bleak future.
17 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Taqi Murder: Hasina’s fall brings new hope for justice
Tanwir Muhammad Taqi, a bright youngster and son of cultural activist Rafiur Rabbi, went missing on March 6, 2013.
13 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Fire doused but wait of missing persons' relatives is not over
Building declared unsafe, search for those missing continues
30 August 2024, 15:46 PM
‘Has Hasina fallen yet?’
Abul Hossain Sajan, 20, had just regained consciousness lying in the Intensive Care Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital after a seven-hour-long surgery at 3:00am on August 6.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Bullet leaves newborn without a mother
20-year-old Sumaiya dies after being shot; family believes it came from a helicopter
31 July 2024, 17:57 PM
'Please spare him, my grandson is not involved with politics'
Jhunu Begum says at Narayanganj court premises
28 July 2024, 19:00 PM
Sheikh Russel Park in N’ganj: Once abandoned, now a green haven
Sheikh Russel Park stands as a lush green oasis, providing much-needed respite to residents of the densely populated Narayanganj city.
28 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Where lives get ‘re-rolled’ into misery
The day of March 23, 2022 often returns in the form of nightmares to torment Sheikh Farid, a steel re-rolling mill worker. On this date he lost three of his fingers while working at the mill.
2 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Where lives get 're-rolled' into misery
Workers compelled to work in unsafe conditions with low wages
1 May 2024, 06:37 AM
2014 Narayanganj 7 murder: Justice eludes victim families
Even after a decade into the sensational seven-murder in Narayanganj, the families of the victims continue to wait for justice, as the case trial drags on.
27 April 2024, 18:00 PM
4 suspected robbers beaten to death
Villagers beat four people to death and severely injured another one in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon upazila on Sunday night on suspicion that they were robbers.
18 March 2024, 18:00 PM
BIWTA fells over 50 trees on Shitalakkhya bank
Environmental activists and Narayanganj city dwellers are concerned as the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority has been felling dozens of mature trees on the bank of Shitalakkhya river for a development project.
28 February 2024, 18:00 PM
97 Ctg candidates won't get their security deposits back
A total of 97 candidates in Chattogram lost their security deposits in the just concluded national election for failing to get one-eighth of the cast votes as per the Election Commission law
8 January 2024, 15:56 PM