Savar

Ansar man found dead in Savar

The body of an Ansar member is found hanging inside Savar Upazila Health Complex compound, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
24 September 2017

Savar’s young farmers serving veggie lovers with Chinese varieties

The demand for vegetables in the country's urban areas is growing fast with the rise in the number of veggie lovers. Are these people aware where do all these items come from?
30 July 2017

Man shot dead while snatching accused from custody

A man is shot dead while snatching an accused from police custody in Savar’s Birulia, at the outskirts of capital Dhaka.
9 June 2017

4 burnt in fire at Savar textile mill

Four workers sustain burn injuries after a fire breaks out at Pakija textile mill in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
1 June 2017

RMG worker ‘gang-raped’ in Savar

A garment worker is reportedly gang-raped by four men including her boy friend in Hemayetpur area of Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
17 May 2017

2 girls ‘raped’ in Dhamrai, Savar

A 13-year-old girl and a garment worker are allegedly raped in Dhamrai and Savar of Dhaka.
16 May 2017

Youth’s slit-throat body found in Ashulia

Police recover slit-throat body of an unidentified youth in Tongabari area of Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
5 May 2017

1000 volunteers to help police for traffic management: Obaidul

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says around 1,000 volunteers will be deployed at 14 spots on different highways ahead of the Eid-ul Fitr to ensure smooth vehicular movement.
14 June 2016

Fire at plastic factory in Savar

A fire broke out at the plastic factory at Kornopara under Savar upazila at the outskirts of Dhaka. No reports of casualties were filed.
9 June 2016

5 hurt in Ashulia factory fire

At least five workers sustain burn injuries as a fire broke out at an insecticide factory in Ashulia on the outskirts of Dhaka.
8 June 2016

Speech impaired woman ‘raped’ in Savar

A speech impaired woman, 23, is allegedly raped in Waliar Birulia village of Savar last night.
8 June 2016

JU student drowns in pond

A second year student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) drowns in a university pond.
24 May 2016

3 teenagers found dead in Savar

Three teenagers, including two brothers, were found dead inside a house at Hemayetpur in Savar on the outskirts of the
14 May 2016

3 teens’ bodies found at Savar

Police recover the bodies of three teenagers from a dairy farm in Hemayetpur area of Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
14 May 2016

Time yet to heal Rana Plaza victims' families

The 24th has become part of Shahida Begum's life. It is the date she goes to the Rana Plaza site every month, be it in the
24 April 2016

Rana Plaza victims demand justice, compensation

Marking the third anniversary of the world’s worst industrial catastrophe in the garment sector, survivors of the Rana Plaza collapse and relatives of the deceased demand exemplary punishment to the owner of the building, Shohel Rana.
24 April 2016

Selection begins for physically-challenged team from May 3: BKSP

A three-day talent hunt camp will begin at BKSP Cricket Training Ground, Savar on May 3 to select physically-challenged cricketers from the team from across the country.
20 April 2016

58% Rana Plaza survivors still traumatised: survey

Some 58 percent survivors of deadly Rana Plaza collapse incident are still traumatised and 48 percent of them remain unemployed even after three years of the tragedy, says a survey report of ActionAid.
16 April 2016

Arrest order for 3 tannery owners

The High Court yesterday issued arrest warrants against three tannery owners for not implementing its 2001 judgment on relocation of the factories from the capital's Hazaribagh to Savar and for not appearing before it despite summons.
10 April 2016

Another deadline ends in whimper

Yet another deadline has gone by, but not a single tannery has been relocated from the capital's Hazaribagh to the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate. In fact, the government itself has not been able to fully install the Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP). Proper treatment of toxic waste discharged by the tanneries was described as a key objective of the whole relocation move.
1 April 2016