Over 50 garment workers fall ill from 'panic attack' in Tongi

On January 12, 2026, over 50 workers at the Garment Export Village in Tongi, Gazipur, fell ill due to a panic attack following reports of several workers falling sick on the factory's fifth floor. The affected workers were initially treated at the Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital, with 17 subsequently transferred to larger hospitals for further care.