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Lalmai Upazila Parishad poll tomorrow

In the Lalmai Upazila Parishad election, Finance Minister Ahm Mustafa Kamal's nephew, Comilla Government College's former VP Finance Minister's elder brother Abdul Hamid's elder son, Chairman candidate Kamrul Hasan Shaheen, (boat symbol), Comilla Lalmai Government College's forme...

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Century-old pond being filled up in Burichang, locals in distress

A large -scale pond is being filled with a large pond at night at the bypass of Burichang Upazila Sadar in Cumilla. Although the ponds or reservoirs are officially banned, there have been reactions among the common people. However, the responsible authority is absolutely silent.  According to l...

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HSC pass rate 90.72 in Cumilla

Cumilla Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board HSC pass rate is 90.72 percent. Last year the pass rate was 97.49 percent. 14 thousand 991 people got GPA-5 this year. Dr. Asaduzzaman, Controller of Examinations of Cumilla Education Board gave this information in a press conference at the boar...

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Gas crunch in Cumilla, corruption to blame

Since the beginning of winter due to the extreme mismanagement of Bakhrabad, the kitchen stoves are not burning during the day in different areas of Comilla district due to gas shortage. Lakhs of residents of Comilla are suffering due to this. These customers under Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company...

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Discussion of Cumilla Roads and Highways’ projects held

A discussion meeting was held on Friday afternoon regarding the maintenance and implementation progress of ongoing development work under Cumilla Zone of Cumilla Roads and Highway Department. AKM Monir Hossain Pathan, Chief Engineer of Roads and Highways Department, spoke as the chief guest.  &...

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Education will be the biggest project in future: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni MP said, 'Bangabandhu said - investment in education is the best investment. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has increased investment in the education sector. In the future, education will be the biggest mega project.'' She said these things in the openi...

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Computer skills training for govt officials held in Titas

In order to increase the skills of government officials and employees on computers and updating the web portal, the training of officials of various departments was inaugurated on the second floor of Upazila Parishad on Tuesday in Titas of Comilla.Upazila Computer Hub was launched with 12 state-of-t...

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Illegal gas sale continues in Cumilla

Although the sale of fuel from CNG filling stations is prohibited in any sector other than vehicles, for a long time in Cumilla, container filled cylinders, sometimes multiple cylinders in tractors or three-wheelers or floating cylinders in rickshaws, vans, auto rickshaws, etc are being filled. &nbs...

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EC puts restriction on weapon ahead of Cumilla election

Cumilla City Corporation elections are going to be held on 15th June. On May 26, the Election Commission took a number of steps to ensure that the election will be free and fair. Prohibition of Use of Illegal Weapons According to the Election Commission's ban, no person can move around in the Ci...

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Illegal three-wheelers create traffic snarl in Cumilla

Illegal battery-powered three wheelers, autos or battery-powered rickshaws are plying the alleys in the Cumilla metropolis from morning till midnight. Accidents are happening due to this.It is learned that the government has undertaken several mega projects in Cumilla Municipality on July 10, 2011. ...

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Influential bodies fill up 200-yr-old ponds in Cumilla

Lalmai upazila of Comilla is Bagmara Bazar is a famous business center. To the east of the market is the Dhaka-Chittagong railway along the north-south and to the west is the one-way Comilla-Noakhali regional highway. Century-old Bagmara High School is on the west side of the road at the northern bo...

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Smugglers attack BGB in Cumilla

There have been incidents of smugglers attacking BGB personnel, vandalizing vehicles and snatching accused in Cumilla city. The attack took place in Shasnagachha area on Tuesday night. In this case, under 10 BGB BOP Habildar Ibn Mizan filed a case with the Kotwali Model Police Station on Wednes...

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1300-year-old antiques discovered in Cumilla

Ancient antiquities of the 7th and 9th centuries have been found in a mound known as Monter Mura at Italla village in Panchthubi area of Amratali union bordering India in Cumilla Sadar upazila. The mound, which has been in a state of despair for a long time, has suddenly been dug up. As a result of ...

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Journalist, service recipients assaulted in Cumilla passport office

Deputy Director (DD) of the Passport Office Nurul Huda has been accused of beating three service recipients at the Passport Office in Cumilla. Daily Bangladesh Samachar reporter Md Safi was insulted when he went to collect news. His mobile was snatched while recording video.Such a video went viral t...

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Unfit passenger vehicles plying freely on Dhaka-Ctg Highway

Hundreds of unfit buses, microbuses and other unfit vehicles are plying freely in the 100 km area of Cumilla on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway which is the lifeline of the country. The vehicles are carrying thousands of passengers every day. Most drivers of unfit buses and microbuses do not have a lic...

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Mindless sand mining in Gaumati goes unabated

It is a matter of concern that the Armadash Sadar and Burching upazilas of Comilla have been cut off from the banks and embankments of the Gumti river flowing freely. According to the recent news, at least 30 places on both sides of the Gumti river and the embankment are being eroded. The embankment...

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Cumilla police plan to reduce traffic congestion on highway

Due to the traffic jam at Chandina Bazar bus stand area on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway N1, pedestrians, school-going children and teenagers are getting into accidents every day. Although an over bridge has been constructed on the highway to make it easier for the people of the four unions of the up...

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Rogues ruining Lalmai Mainamati hills

The natural beauty and green pageantry Lalmai Mainamati Pahar of Cumilla district is on the verge of destruction. Land digging and tree felling are regular incident there. Department of Environment is not taking any step against this destructiive activities, locals said.The hilly land is somewhere p...

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Extortion in transport rampant at Shasnagachha bus stand

Extortion is going on in front of the administration at Shasnagachha bus stand of Sadar upazila, the entrance of Comilla metropolis. From the owners and drivers of different vehicles, in the name of the city corporation different amount of money was collected every day through unknown group peo...

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Meeting held at Cumilla LGED

The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) Cumilla organised a discussion on the implementation of the National Integrity Strategy and Action Plan on Monday. LGED Chief Engineer Md Abdur Rashid Khan virtually joined the LGED district offices across the country, including Cumilla, from D...