Minor
Train Accident
Resolved
5 sources
2 casualties
1 entities
Grandmother and granddaughter killed after being hit by a train at Shashangachha railway crossing in Cumilla
On the evening of August 18, 2026, a 60-year-old grandmother and her 14-15 year-old granddaughter were killed after being hit by the Chattogram-bound Subarna Express train while crossing the Shashangachha railway crossing near Comilla Railway Station. The victims were returning home after receiving medical treatment at Comilla Medical College Hospital.
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 01:15 amShashangachha railway crossing, near Comilla Railway Station
Involved entities
1 RecordSubarna Express
Vehicle
Train
Named victims
2 Records| Name/Occupation | Age/Gender | Status | Injury description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandni Akter | 15 · Female | Dead | Relation to others: Granddaughter |
| Josna Begum (Jyotsna Begum) | 60 · Female | Dead | Relation to others: Grandmother |
Chandni Akter
Dead
Injury description
Relation to others: Granddaughter
Josna Begum (Jyotsna Begum)
Dead
Injury description
Relation to others: Grandmother
Agencies deployed
Bangladesh Police
Law enforcement agency maintaining public order and security
Railway police recovered the bodies and initiated legal procedures, including filing a case for unnatural death.
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