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Potholed bridges hinder movement in Kaliakair, locals in distress

It has been reported that potholes have been created in bridges and roads due to the free movement of soil-laden trucks at Kaliakore in Gazipur district. Various types of vehicles, including public transportations, have been running through the collapsed place of the roads and bridge risking their l...

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Massive passenger influx on Dhaka-Tangail highway

The pressure of both vehicles and passengers is increasing on the Dhaka-Tangail highway. On this occasion, there have been complaints of demanding high bus fare. On the other hand, in the intense heat, the people are stuck at road due to traffic congestion. However, after inspecting the highway on W...

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Krishak League meeting held in Kaliakair

The leaders and workers of the committee of the Upazila Krishak League said that they will work in unity with the Awami League organization in order to win the boat in the upcoming national elections. At this time, they urged people to give vote in boats for continuing the pace of development.An int...

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Old bridges in Gazipur become bottlenecks, traffic congestion on the rise

Two bridges, which were constructed over Turag River in Kaliakair and Saidpur Madrasapara areas of Kaliakair Upazila of Gazipur, now become a thorn in the neck of the locals. These two narrow bridges are always congested. If the vehicle enters from one side, the vehicle from the other pass has to st...

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Bridges without road connection become hindrance in Gazipur

Small and big bridges have been constructed on regional roads in some areas of Kaliakair Upazila of Gazipur. So that the village can be easily traveled to all places in the Upazila. Bridges are generally constructed as road junctions in Beel, canal and swamp areas. But these bridges are not useful f...

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Rivers in Gazipur turns toxic waste dump, biodiversity threatened

Turag and Bangsai Rivers, once dry streams, are losing their navigability due to the toxic waste of industries and factories in Gazipur's Kaliakair Upazila. The river water is dying day by day with black toxic bottom. There is no effective initiative of the concerned department to protect the ri...

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Extortion rampant on Dhaka-Tangail highway

Markets in Kaliakair Upazila of Gazipur is leased out every year through tenders for Kaliakair Hat-Bazar and Municipal Terminal. The work was completed by inviting tenders from the Kaliakoi Municipality. In this, the highest bidder participating in the tender is empowered to collect the rent of the ...

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Constant drive against illegal brick kilns in Gazipur

Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur was once full of green agro lands. As far as the eye could see, only fields and fields of crops could be seen. Looking back 50 years from today, it can be seen that about 70-80 percent of the families of this upazila were dependent on agriculture. In the field, the eyes ...

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Bridges without approach roads in Gazipur remain unused

The bridges have been standing for years in four villages of Kaliakair Upazila in Gazipur. But there is no connecting roads. The locals have suffered greatly. People in this area have to travel several kilometers to enter the city and market. The villagers talked to the members and the chairman to g...

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Illegal brick kilns in Gazipur harm environment, farmlands

Brick quarries are running without environmental clearance in some areas including Darbaria, Sonakhali, Sabajpur, Maharabah, Medi Ashulai, Bordghar, Dariapur of Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur. On the one hand, the environment is under threat and on the other hand, agricultural cropland and fertile soi...

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Soil cutting rampant in Gazipur

A class of unscrupulous soil dealers are cutting the fertile soil of the cropland of Gazipur's Kaliakair upazila, river banks, banks, high hills and other places. These soils are again going to illegal brickyards. On the one hand, it damages the environment. On the other hand, farmers are losing...

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Irrigation process in Gazipur stalled, farmers install pump on their own

At one time, there was a system of water irrigation in the agricultural land through deep tube well which was brought from England in North Hijlatli area of Kaliakair Upazila in Gazipur. However, due to various complications, electric motor is installed in the tube cup of diesel-powered machine for ...

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Kaliakair people form human chain against former UP member

A former UP member Badal has been accused of obstructing the road construction work in Madankhali area of Kaliakair Upazila of Gazipur. In that incident, on Friday afternoon, the local residents made a human chain and protested. Sharif Al Mamun, the current UP member of that ward filed a written com...

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Bus runs over cop in Kaliakair

A policeman of Gogai Highway police station was killed in a road accident at Kaliakair in Gazipur. The OC and two other policemen were injured. The road accident took place in Bordghar area of Kaliakair upazila on Dhaka-Tangail highway while patrolling around 2 o'clock in the middle of the night...

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Kaliakair locals suffering from environmental pollution

A rection of unscrupulous money greedy people have been accused of destroying trees by occupying the forest department land and throwing garbage on the roadside in Gazipur's Kaliakore upazila municipality 7th ward and some points of the upazila. Also, as a result of this, there are various disea...

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Sobuj Andolon begins tree plantation programme

A tree plantation program has been conducted under the initiative of the Kaliakair Upazila branch of the environmentalist organization Sabuj Andolan Gazipur. On Monday General Secretary of Sobuj Andolan Kaliakair Upazila branch Md Mofizul Islam Raihan was present as the chief guest in the said progr...

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Gas line leak creates risk of fire in Gazipur

In some places of Gazipur's Kaliakair upazila, Titus' unprotected gas lines are leaking and the pipe is useless and gas is continuously coming out. Billions of Tk worth of gas is being wasted due to the great indifference of Titus authorities. On the other hand, fire incidents are happening ...

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Dhaka-Tangail highway overflows with Eid holidaymakers

In the Chandra area of the Dhaka-Tangail highway at Kaliakair in Gazipur, an overflowing crowd of passengers can be seen this Eid centered on Eid-ul-Azha. From Thursday morning, the passengers are rushing to return home.According to North Bengal-bound passengers, district police, highway police sour...