Category: BDFA News
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Over 100 Garment Workers Fall ill in Tongi Factory; Cause Believed to Be Panic
More than one hundred garment workers at a factory in the Mill Gate area of Tongi, Gazipur, suddenly fell ill around 2 pm on Saturday and were admitted to various hospitals. Witnesses said workers began collapsing one after another, with many becoming unconscious and salivating. Most of the affected workers were women, and the incident…
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Housewife Attacked and Finger Severed in Magura Over Alleged Extortion Demand
A housewife named Rima Khatun (35) was seriously injured after being hacked by assailants who allegedly demanded extortion money in Uttar Noapara village, Hazrapur Union, Magura Sadar. The incident occurred on Saturday morning. Rima is the wife of expatriate Arif Hossain. According to Rima, Rafiqul Islam, son of the late Muntaj Sikder and general secretary…
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Parties Target Women, Minority, and Young Voters Ahead of February National Election
The interim government has announced that the 13th national election will be held in early February, and the Election Commission plans to release the schedule in early December. BNP, Jamaat and other parties have already published preliminary candidate lists and begun door-to-door campaigning nationwide. According to the EC, Bangladesh has 127,695,183 voters: 64.8 million men,…
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