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Ancient libraries, including Rammala, to be digitised, says Advisor Mahfuj

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Information Advisor Mahfuj Alam has said the government will initiate the digitisation of Bangladesh's oldest libraries, including the historic Rammala Library in Cumilla. He made th... Read More


Supporters protest Cumilla-6 nomination, block Dhaka-Chattogram Highway after Yasin loses

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Supporters of BNP leader Aminur Rashid Yasin have blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla after he was not nominated for the parliamentary polls. Yasin, a former member of pa... Read More


Road fatalities double in Cumilla in nine months with 525 deaths, 1,200 injuries

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- At least three road accidents occur every day on Cumilla highways, killing two and injuring at least five people daily -- a rate nearly double that of last year, according to Highway... Read More


Lightning strike kills two sisters, man in Cumilla

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Three people have died in a lightning strike in Cumilla's Homna Upazila. The incident took place in Bhabanipur village around 3pm on Sunday, said Upazila administrator (UNO) Ksemalik... Read More


Youth beaten to death over alleged extortion in Cumilla

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- A youth has been beaten to death over alleged extortion in Cumilla's BSCIC industrial area. The incident occurred on Thursday evening at the Jannat Food factory inside the Phul... Read More


Four of a family killed as cement lorry crushes car in Cumilla

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- Four members of a family have been killed after their car was crushed by a cement-laden lorry on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla. The accident happened around 12:30pm o... Read More