Six-grade student shot during drug-related conflict in Cumilla

On June 25, 2026, a conflict between two drug-dealing groups in the Kantabil area of Cumilla resulted in at least five people being injured. Among the victims was a 12-year-old student, Ethan Ahmed Prem, who sustained a gunshot wound while returning from school. He was initially treated at Cumilla Medical College Hospital before being transferred to Dhaka for advanced care.