Over 200 workers fall ill after drinking contaminated water at Polli Rani Dressman Garments Ltd. in Gazipur

More than 200 workers at the Polli Rani Dressman garment factory in Chandra, Kaliakair, Gazipur, fell ill on June 18, 2026, after consuming water suspected to be contaminated by local waterlogging. Symptoms included vomiting, stomach pain, dizziness, fainting, and respiratory distress. While over 200 workers were hospitalized, six individuals in critical condition were transferred from the Kaliakair Upazila Health Complex to the Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital.