Cumilla
Lightning kills 4 in Cumilla
Four people were killed by lightning in four upazilas of Cumilla on Thursday (May 2), from the afternoon to the evening.
Avantikas’ self-immolation
On March 15, 2024, around 10pm, Fairooz Sadaf Abantika, a student of the Law Department at Jagannath University, committed suicide at her home in Cumilla city. Prior to her suicide, in a post on her own Facebook profile, she held her classmates Rayhan Siddique Amman and the university's Assistant Proctor Deen Islam responsible for her death. Rayhan has been expelled from the university administration without being investigated for his alleged involvement in the incident, amidst protests from students. Allegations against Rayhan include making sexually abusive remarks towards Abantika both online and offline.
Newly elected Cumilla and Mymensingh city mayors take oath
Newly elected mayors of two city corporations --Tahsin Bahar Suchona of Cumilla and Ekramul Haque Titu of Mymensingh— as well as chairmen of five Zila Parishads took oath on Thursday morning (April 4).
Probe committee members talk to Abontika's mother
The five-member committee formed by Jagannath University (JnU) authority to investigate the death of their student Fairuz Abontika visited her village home in Cumilla and talked to her mother Tahmina Shabnam on Friday (March 22).
Shopkeeper stabbed to death over dispute on selling cigarette
A shopkeeper has been stabbed to death after a dispute over selling cigarettes in Titas of Cumilla.
Deen Islam sent to jail after remand
A Cumilla court has sent Jagannath University teacher Deen Islam to jail after completion of his one-day remand in a case over the death of Law Department student Fairuz Abontika.
Cumilla derailment: 4 bogies removed from track
Four out of the nine compartments of derailed Bijoy Express train were removed from Tejer Bazar in Nangalkot of Cumilla on Tuesday morning.
Circular seeking information for investigation into Abontika’s death issued
For the sake of a fair investigation, the investigation committee has issued a circular seeking information and evidence about the implication of accused assistant proctor Din Islam in the suicide of Fairuz Abontika, a student of the law department of Jagannath University (JnU).
Bijoy Express: Rail link restored 14 hours after train derailment
After 14 hours of derailment of Bijay Express train at Tejer Bazar in Nangalkot upazila of Cumilla on Sunday, the rail route has been restored on Monday (March 18).
Dhaka-Ctg rail link snapped as 7 bogies of train derailed in Cumilla
Train communication between Dhaka and Chattogram remained suspended since Sunday afternoon as seven bogies of a train derailed near Tejer Bazar in Nangalkot upazila of Cumilla.
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