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School Teacher Killed by Train in Parbatipur

Thursday, 5 November 2026, 12:07

School Teacher Killed by Train in Parbatipur

In Parbatipur, Dinajpur, a 47‑year‑old school teacher, Runa Laila of Al‑Faruq School in Syedpur, was killed when the Rupsha Express train ran over her. The incident occurred on Wednesday, 4 November, at about 11:30 a.m.

Local sources said she was sitting beside the railway line near the Gulpara rail gate in the early morning. Several locals asked her to move away, but she remained. The train later struck her, and the cause of her presence on the tracks remains unknown.

According to OC Mahamudun Nabi of the Parbatipur Railway GRP, her body was recovered and sent to the morgue of Dinajpur Medical College Hospital for autopsy. Colleagues, relatives and residents expressed grief over the sudden death.

Reported by 4 outlets. See the original sources below for full details.

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