Narayanganj

Muezzin ‘kills’ minor girl in N’ganj

Law enforcers arrest a muezzin in Narayanganj on charge of killing a minor girl.
21 May 2016

N’ganj headmaster taken to Dhaka Medical

Narayanganj school headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, who was in attention for the last few days over an incident of humiliation by a local lawmaker, is moved to Dhaka for better treatments.
20 May 2016

Injustice done to him

An education ministry probe committee found no evidence that Shyamal Kanti Bhakta had hurt anyone's religious sentiment though, on this allegation, the Narayanganj headmaster was publicly humiliated on a local lawmaker's instruction.
19 May 2016

‘I was humiliated by a lawmaker’

Six days after his humiliation by a mob, Shyamal Kanti Bhakta is reinstated as the headmaster of a Narayanganj school.
19 May 2016

Humiliating teacher: MP Salim Osman won’t apologise

Local lawmaker from Jatiya Party, AKM Salim Osman, says he will not apologise for forcing a high school headmaster to squat holding his ears in public.
19 May 2016

N’ganj teacher wants justice

Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, the school headmaster of Narayanganj, wants justice for his humiliation over the allegation of his disparaging statements about religion.
19 May 2016

N’ganj teacher should be reinstated: 14-party

Leaders of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party political alliance say the government should reinstate the headmaster of Piyar Sattar Latif High School who was suspended after humiliation in public.
18 May 2016

Why no action for N’ganj teacher’s humiliation: HC

The High Court issues a rule upon the government to explain in two weeks as to why it should not be directed to take necessary legal actions against local lawmaker Salim Osman and others who humiliated a schoolteacher of Narayanganj.
18 May 2016

Teacher’s humiliation: Minister assures steps after probe

As probe begins into the humiliation of a Narayanganj school headmaster, education minister assures that steps will be taken on the basis of recommendations by a probe body.
18 May 2016

#sorrysir

The very punishment meted out to a teacher in Narayanganj to humiliate him publicly became the symbol of protest on social media.
17 May 2016

Supporters of Bangladesh MP now out to hush voices

A feeling of being watched would take over once you step on the premises of Piyar Sattar Latif High School at Kallyandi, a remote village in Narayanganj.
17 May 2016

After humiliation, N'ganj school now suspends headmaster

Narayanganj school suspends headmaster, who was made to do sit-ups holding his ears in presence of local lawmaker for his alleged derogatory comments on religion. The development came as people from different walks of life continued protests in different parts of the country condemning the humiliation.
17 May 2016

Govt opens probe

In the wake of severe criticism on social media, the education ministry has launched a probe into the incident of public humiliation of a headmaster in Narayanganj for his alleged derogatory comments on religion.
16 May 2016

3-member body to probe Narayanganj teacher insult

Terming the insult of Narayanganj school principal in presence of a lawmaker "unacceptable", education minister says he is embarrassed at the incident. A probe body has been formed to investigate the matter.
16 May 2016

RP Shaha abduction under scanner

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal has launched a probe into the abduction of philanthropist Ranada Prasad
14 May 2016

7-yr-old killed in Narayanganj for trying to 'steal' mango

Picking mangoes from neighbours' trees by pelting them with stones is part of fond childhood memories for many. But for the family
2 May 2016

Witnesses, families scared of Nur's men

The families of the sensational seven-murder victims in Narayanganj have been living in fear of attacks by prime accused Nur Hossain's men since he was brought back from India five months ago.
26 April 2016

Residential building tilts in Narayanganj

A four-storied residential building has tilted over to an adjacent building in Narayanganj’s Fatullah area. Residents have been vacated and no casualty reported.
25 April 2016

5 killed, 30 hurt in Narayanganj road crashes

Five people are killed and over 30 injured in separate road crashes in Narayanganj.
22 April 2016

Missing Drik official found dead in Narayanganj

An official of Drik Picture Library Limited is found dead in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj hours after he went missing from Dhaka.
3 April 2016