Mohammad Shariful Islam, 38, of North Cheranga village in Jaldhaka upazila of Nilphamari, moved to Cumilla about eight months ago in search of work. He had brought his wife Beauty Banu and his two daughters with him. The family lived in a rented house in Mathapushkarni area of Ward No. 12. 23 in Cumilla city. […]
Expressing his willingness to do everything for the development of the upazila, MP Hasnat Abdullah said, “If I have to ask for anything anywhere for the people of my upazila, I have no objection to it. Because I am not asking for myself, I am asking for the people.” Hasnat Abdullah said the allocation was […]
Rail crossings are one of the most accident-prone areas in Bangladesh. At many places, proper signaling systems are absent, leaving security dependent on gatemen. Without introducing automated, technology-driven systems, risks cannot be mitigated. Also, regular training, adequate manpower and modern security mechanisms are essential. Another important issue is the need for an independent investigation system. […]
He said Helal Uddin and Mehedi Hasan, both posted at Paduar Bazar railway crossing in Kamilla Sadar South, have been suspended on the grounds of dereliction of duty. According to railway sources, two gatekeepers working in rotation are deployed to operate the signal system at Paduar Bazaar crossing in Cumilla on the Dhaka-Chittagong line. Mustafizur […]
At least 12 passengers were killed and 10 others were injured when a train dragged a bus for a considerable distance after it veered off course at a level crossing in Cumilla. Umar Farooq, one of the injured passengers, narrated the incident while being treated at Cumilla Medical College Hospital. Speaking to Prothom Alo, he […]
At least 12 people were killed and 10 others injured in a collision between a train and a bus at a railway crossing in Cumilla. The accident occurred around 2:55 am on Sunday at the Padua Bazar level crossing in Cumilla Sadar South upazila along the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. The deceased could not be immediately identified.
Bangladesh Police Service Association has urged the government to reconsider its decision to change the police uniform. The organization further said that instead of spending huge sums on new uniforms, it would be more logical to invest in modernizing the force, providing vehicles at the police station level and increasing logistics support. The statement signed […]
Cumilla University authorities have not taken any initiative to resolve the deadlock that has been going on in the university for several weeks. The consequences of inaction became so bad that the university authorities had to call an emergency meeting of the syndicate and decide to close it indefinitely and ask students to vacate the […]
The committee included member secretary and deputy registrar of JNU Ranjan Kumar, members professor Abul Hussain, professor Mohammad Masood Billah and Johar Ahmed. Later, the committee also visited Kotwali Model Police Station in Kamila and spoke to the investigating officer of the case which Abantika's mother had lodged against her for harassing her. The committee […]
A court on Monday remanded Jagannath University student Rehan Siddiqui Amman and assistant proctor Deen Islam for two days and one day respectively in the suicide case of law student Fairuz Sadaf Abantika. Senior Judicial Magistrate of Kamila Court Abu Bakar Siddiqui passed the order. Deen Islam, who was arrested in the case of abetment […]
Student Amman Siddiqui was contacted several times but could not be traced. However, assistant proctor Deen Islam, whose name is mentioned in the post, said, “I saw the girl about one and a half years ago. Some of his classmates come to the proctor's office. At that time, the then Proctor Mustafa Kamal Sir, I […]