Seminar on preventing drug abuse, AIDS held in Cumilla
Seminar on preventing drug abuse, AIDS held in Cumilla

A seminar was held in Cumilla on Wednesday to raise awareness among students about preventing drug abuse and AIDS. The Cumilla district unit of Bashundhara Shuvosangho organised the seminar at the auditorium of the new campus of Cumilla Commerce College. Principal of Cumilla Commerce College...

Desert camel draws crowds to agro farm in Cumilla
Desert camel draws crowds to agro farm in Cumilla

A camel imported from Indias Rajasthan desert has become the center of attraction at an agro farm in Cumilla, drawing hundreds of visitors daily and transforming the farm into a zoo-like destination. Located in Lakshinagar village under Cumilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila, Rafi Agro Farm was...

Cumilla to be declared as administrative division: PM
Cumilla to be declared as administrative division: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday announced that Cumilla would be declared as an administrative division. If declaring a division named Cumilla is the demand of the people of this region, InshaAllah, it will be implemented. The BNP government will gradually fulfill the demands of the...

PM receives massive welcome in Cumilla en route to Chandpur
PM receives massive welcome in Cumilla en route to Chandpur

BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman received a warm reception in Cumilla on Saturday during his first visit to the region since assuming office as prime minister. A large number of party leaders, activists and ordinary people gathered along different points of the Dhaka-Chattogram...

28 killed in road accidents on second day of Eid
28 killed in road accidents on second day of Eid

At least 28 people were killed and 43 others injured in separate road accidents across seven districts of Bangladesh on the second day of Eid. The accidents were reported in Cumilla, Feni, Habiganj, Pabna, Kishoreganj, Coxs Bazar and Sunamganj. In a separate incident, at least 30 tourists were...

Two gatekeepers suspended over Cumilla train-bus collision
Two gatekeepers suspended over Cumilla train-bus collision

The railway authorities have temporarily suspended two gatemen for negligence in their duties in the horrific bus-train collision in the district last night. The suspended two gatemen are- Helal Uddin and Mehedi Hasan, Railways Chttogram Divisional Manager Mostafizur Rahman Bhuiyan confirmed the...

Three committees formed to investigate Cumilla crash
Three committees formed to investigate Cumilla crash

Bangladesh Railway has formed two separate investigation committees to investigate into the tragic train-bus crash in Cumilla that left 12 people killed. The committees have been asked to submit their reports within the next three working days, Mostafizur Rahman Bhuiyan, senior official of...

Train services resume 5 hours after Cumilla accident
Train services resume 5 hours after Cumilla accident

Rail communication between Chattogram and rest of the country returned to normal about five hours after a train accident at Paduar Bazar railway crossing in Cumilla. Train movement resumed around 8:00 am on Sunday after a rescue train reached the accident site and cleared the recovery...

12 killed as train smashes into bus in Cumilla
12 killed as train smashes into bus in Cumilla

A total of 12 people, including women and children, were killed in a collision between a bus and a train in Cumilla. According to reports, the accident claimed the lives of seven men, two women, and three children. At least 10 others were injured in the incident. The collision occurred...