A fire broke out in a super board manufacturing factory of TK Group in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj on Sunday (March 24, 2024) afternoon. Talhan Bin Zasim, station officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD-media cell) headquarters, said the fire began in the board factory in Jamaldi area around 1: 10 pm. Read more: Fire at 18-storey building in Dhaka’s Gulshan doused On information, ten firefighting units rushed to the spot and were trying to tame the flame, he said. The origin of the fire could not be known immediately, he added. Read more: Fire in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar; chemical warehouse burnt down

Gas supply will remain suspended in many areas of Narayanganj, and parts of Dhaka and Munshiganj districts for 16 hours — from 8 am on Monday (March 04, 2024) to 12 am — for emergency gas pipeline repair work. Gas outage for 8 hours in parts of capital city Saturday A public notice from Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited said the areas where gas supply will remain off include Godnail, Enayetnagar, Bau Bazar, Lucky Bazar, Hajiganj, Wabdapul, Qayyumpur, Fatulla, Sistabpur, Jail Khana Road, Post Office Road from Hajiganj junction to Shibu Market, Panchbati, Maizdair, Izdair, Chashara, Khanpur, Killarpool, Talla, Kutubail, Dharmaganj, Takkarmath, Pagla, Chitashal, Delpara, Jalkuri, Nayamati, Dapa Idrakpur, Bhuigarh, Qutubpur Union, Dhaka Match, Senpur, Moktarpur, Narayanganj BSCIC Area, Kashipur Union to Moktarpur via Panchabati area, Shimgaon, Siddhirganj, Adamji, Sahebpara, Mizmiji to Chittagong Road, and Siddhirganj. The adjoining areas under Fatulla Police Station, Munshiganj and Narayanganj city may experience disruption or low pressure in gas supply, said Titas, regretting temporary inconveniences during the period. Gas crisis: Indefinite transport strike underway in Sylhet

Four of a family sustained burn injuries in a mysterious explosion at a five-storey building at Idrakpur in Munshiganj district town on Saturday. The injured were identified as Rizvi Ahmed Russel, 42,his wife Rozina Begum,35, their son Raian Ahmed, 3 and Russel’s mother Shahida Khatun, 65, of the area. Two killed as bus hits road divider in Munshiganj Of them, Shahida received 90 percent burn injuries. Quoting local people, additional superintendent of Munshiganj police Khairul Islam, said Russel was a programme officer of One Stop Service at Munshiganj General Hospital and he used to live on the 4th floor of the building with his family as a tenant. Gas supply to remain off for 12 hours in parts of Narayanganj, Munshiganj Tuesday The explosion occurred around 6:15 am that triggered fire, leaving four of the family injured. Later, they were taken to a local hospital where doctors referred three of them to the Sheikh Hasina Burn Institute. Two workers electrocuted in Munshiganj jute mill However, it is still not clear what caused the explosion but police suspected that blast occurred from electric device laptop or mobile phone.

Two people were killed when a Dhaka-bound bus smashed into a road divider on Bangabandhu Expressway in Munshiganj's Srinagar upazila Friday morning, police said. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Gas supply to remain off for 12 hours in parts of Narayanganj, Munshiganj Tuesday Seven others were injured in the incident. Five of them have been admitted to the hospital with serious injuries.  Abdullah Al Tayabir, officer-in-charge of Srinagar police station, said the speeding bus lost control at around 7:15 am on Friday and collided with the road divider.  Two workers electrocuted in Munshiganj jute mill OC Abdullah said the bus was seized from the accident spot. However, the driver of the bus is still absconding.  Inspector Mahfuz Riben of Srinagar Fire Station said the injured were rescued from the bus and taken to Srinagar Health Complex where doctors declared two passengers dead. 3 dead as bus crashes into broken-down truck in Munshiganj

Dhaka is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Naturally, the scope of getaways and recreation in this concrete jungle is limited. To address this limitation, several parks and resorts are being constructed near Dhaka. Mana Bay Water Park recently started its journey as the country’s first premium water park, that is unlike anything seen before. Here’s everything you need to know about the newest attraction on the outskirts of Dhaka.  Overview of Mana Bay Water Park  Nestled in the green enclave of Gazaria, Munshiganj, Mana Bay Water Park is the country’s first and third largest premium water park in South Asia. The project has been completely funded by British investment through ACS Textiles Limited.  Mana Bay Water Park promises an unforgettable experience to its visitors while maintaining the highest level of international standard. To that end, ACS Textiles has partnered with WhiteWater for ride supply, setup, and maintenance. The entire project layout has been designed by the famous Spanish recreational design house, Amusement Logic. The park is directly supervised by Ovais Akbani and Sasheen Hasan with an overwatch from ACS Textiles Chairman Masood Dawood Akbani.  Read more: Shopping in Kathmandu: What to Buy and Where to Buy from

A case has been filed against six people including the bulkhead owner in connection with the trawler capsize in the tributary of the Padma River on Saturday, that claimed the lives of seven people. Rubel Sheikh, a victim, filed the case against six people including the bulkhead owners and driver with Louhajang Police Station on Sunday afternoon, said Additional Superintendent of Munshiganj Police Sumon Deb. However, no one was arrested in this connection. A joint force of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), Coast guard members and local Fire Service conducted the salvage operation till the filling of this report around 7 pm to retrieve the bodies of the missing people. Three people are still missing while bodies of seven people were retrieved on Sunday. Munshiganj trawler capsize: 5 still missing Meanwhile, the divers from Coast Guard and Fire Service pulled out the sunken trawlers from the river in the afternoon. Earlier, on Saturday, the trawler with 46 passengers on board sank in the tributary of  the Padma River after being hit by a bulkhead. The trawler with its passengers went to Sirajdikhan for a picnic and the ill-fated victims met the tragic accident while returning to Munshiganj. 8 die, several missing as picnic trawler capsizes in Munshiganj Louhajang Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abdul Awal, said 36 people among the 46 passengers managed to swim ashore while the divers managed to fish out seven bodies and three people remained missing. Local administration has formed a five-member probe body to investigate the accident. Those who remained missing were—Mahim Sheikh, 7, son of Rubel Sheikh of Khidirpur village, Turan Ahmed, 8, son of Arif Sheikh of Koyrakhola village and Nava Akter, 5, daughter of Arif Sheikh. Six fishermen missing as 5 trawlers capsize in sea estuary of Bay  

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) say they have arrested three members of the militant group, Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya, including its Ameer, Md Anisur Rahman, from Munshiganj's Louhajang upazila early today (July 24, 2023). The identities of the other operatives were not disclosed by the law enforcers. Read: 2 arrested for detonating homemade explosive on Dhanmondi 32 Acting on a tip-off, a RAB team conducted a drive in Boronopara village in Louhajang upazila around 3 am and arrested the three men, ANM Imran Khan, assistant director of RAB's Legal and Media wing, said. During the drive, the RAB team also recovered firearms and explosives from the alleged Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya operatives, he added. Read: Land dealer Ekhlas killing: DB arrests 5 suspects including industrialist mastermind Details are set to be disclosed at a media briefing at RAB's media centre in Dhaka at 11:30 am.

Two people were dead and three were injured when two motorcycles collided head-on on Srinagar-Dohar bypass road at Jashurgaon under Srinagar upazila on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Yeasin, 22, a grocery shop owner, and Saimon, 18, son of Shamsul Islam. Aminul Islam, officer-in-charge of Srinagar police Station, said the accident occurred around 9:30 pm when the two motorcycles collided with each other, leaving the two dead on the spot and three others injured. Also read: 3 dead in Syhlet road accident The injured were taken to a local hospital. Also read: 7 killed and 16 injured in road accidents in 3 districts

A police officer in Munshiganj was ‘closed’ and attached to the district police line for allegedly trying to extort money through threats of crossfire from a businessman. The accused is Mohammad Suman, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Gazaria police station. Mahfuzur Rahman Al Mamun, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Munshiganj, said the officer was closed and attached to the district police line today. The businessman, Shakil Farazi, said the police officer informed him on Sunday that a narcotic case was filed against him at Narayanganj port police station. The ASI picked him up on a white microbus on Monday morning, he said. The microbus went to a remote area of Char Baushia area. Shakil said there were three other persons in the microbus- constable Rafiqul, unidentified man who claimed to be an ASI, and the driver. “They held me at gunpoint and demanded TK 2 lakh,” he said. They snatched away his mobile phone, and money, beat him, and tried to handcuff him, he said. Meanwhile, some locals gathered on the spot and rescued him. The accused ASI, Suman, told UNB that one of his friends, a police officer at Narayanganj port police station, informed him about a case filed against the businessman. “My friend came to Gazaria, and we took Shakil there to talk in ‘private’.”  

Two people were dead and four were injured in a collision involving three vehicles at Munshiganj’s Gazaria upazila on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. According to police, the accident occurred around 3:45 am today when a microbus carrying Momen Mia (35), who lived in Saudi Arabia, and his family were heading towards Titas upazila of Cumilla from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Read more: Saudi expatriate killed as train hits him in Dhaka's Malibagh When the microbus reached Gazaria’s Boktar Kandi area, a covered van hit the vehicle from the back, pushing the microbus to the other side of the divider and into the Dhaka-bound lane. A Dhaka-bound bus carrying 40 passengers from Sajek Valley hit the vehicle a second time. The bus collided with a nearby tree after failing to control its speed. All the passengers of the bus were unharmed. They were sent to their destination in another bus, our Munshiganj correspondent reports. The deceased were identified as Dulal Mia, 60, brother-in-law of Momen Mia, and Md. Hossain, 10, the nephew of the latter. Their bodies have been kept at Bhaberchar Health Complex in Gazaria. Read more: Bangladeshi killed in Greek train crash Meanwhile, Momen and his brother, Akhtar Hossain, are undergoing treatment and are in critical condition. Bhaberchar Highway Police Outpost Sub-inspector Riyad said the covered van and the bus were seized, but the drivers fled. Police have also seized the damaged microbus.