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On August 12, 2026, students of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) drowned in a campus pond near Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall. This incident, which claimed the lives of three students, occurred 16 days after a previous fatal accident in the same pond. Following the tragedy, the university authorities declared all campus ponds as dangerous, strictly prohibited swimming, and implemented safety measures.
Source photograph: Prothom Alo · 12 Aug 2026 / Record updated 2 Sept 2026Reported fatalities
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On August 12, 2026, students of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) drowned in a campus pond near Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall. This incident, which claimed the lives of three students, occurred 16 days after a previous fatal accident in the same pond. Following the tragedy, the university authorities declared all campus ponds as dangerous, strictly prohibited swimming, and implemented safety measures.
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University administration decided to drain the pond, fence it with bamboo, and banned swimming in all campus ponds.
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