JNU student's death: Probe committee visits Cumilla residence. UNB Camilla

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 […]

Kamila by-election: Candidates started campaigning with allotted symbols.

It was revealed that the candidates had submitted their preferred symbols to the election officials and had prepared posters and pamphlets accordingly. Therefore, as soon as he formally received the election symbol, he started the election campaign. Voting in the by-election will be done through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). Among the candidates, former mayor Monirul […]

EC reveals Mymensingh and Cumilla city election dates: Mayor elections on March 9, Upazila Parishad after Eid

The Election Commissioner also told the media that electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in voting in the two municipal corporations. He said that the Upazila Parishad elections will be conducted in several phases and the first elections are likely to be held by April 30. Arfanul Haq was elected Mayor of Cumilla City […]

Election Commission fines Awami League MPs for violating election code of conduct

The Election Commission (EC) has fined two Awami League candidates and sitting MPs for violating the electoral code of conduct. Ruling party candidate from Cumilla-6 constituency AKM Bahauddin was today fined Tk 100,000 and Dhirendra Debnath (Shambhu) from Barguna-1 seat was fined Tk 50,000. Both the MPs were fined after being summoned by the Election […]

Earthquake in Cumilla: 20 injured due to disorganized arrangement for evacuation of buildings

At least 20 people, including 17 workers of a garment factory, were injured while leaving a building in Chaudagram upazila of Cumilla district during the earthquake that hit different parts of the country on Saturday morning. Trinath Saha, in-charge of Chaudagram police station, said that seventeen workers of a garment factory located in Mirswani area […]