Awami League mayoral candidate Selina Hayat Ivy has been unofficially declared as winner of the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election for the third time. However, the Election Commission (EC) is yet to announce official results. Ivy reportedly defeated his nearest rival, independent candidate Taimur Alam Khandaker, by a margin of 69,102 votes. The
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Dhaleshwari Trawler Capsize: 4 bodies retrieved after 5 days
Divers on Sunday recovered the bodies of four people from the Dhaleshwari River, five days after a trawler capsized in the river off the coast of Narayanganj Sadar upazila. Three of the deceased were identified as Jesmine Akter, 40, her daughter Tasmin Akter, 19, and Sabbir 18. The divers from local fire
Gas supply disrupted in Narayanganj, Munshiganj
Leakages in valves at Shiddhirganj regulating and metering station (RMS) have disrupted gas supply to Narayanganj and Munshiganj districts. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has directed the officials of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribition Ltd to take immediate steps to normalise the gas supply in the
Sitalakkhya launch capsize: Death toll rises to 34
The death toll from the launch capsize in the Sitalakkhya River rose to 34 with the recovery of five more bodies on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Shahzaman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said police recovered the bodies from different parts of the river. The deceased were identified as Kazi Yusuf, 40