Comilla University teacher’s 13-year-old son found dead in jungle

Teenager Found Dead in Cumilla’s Kotbari Area

Bdbusinessdaily.com – A 13-year-old boy who disappeared after leaving home with friends to take photographs was found dead in a wooded area of Cumilla’s Kotbari locality on 19 September.

The boy, Apratim, was the only child of Nahida Begum, an associate professor in the Department of Bangla at Comilla University. His body was recovered from jungle land south of South Mor, bringing a tragic end to the search that began after he failed to return home.

Went Out With Friends

Apratim had gone out with friends after taking his mother’s iPhone to capture photographs. He was reported missing after that outing, and his body was located the following day in the jungle area near South Mor.

The circumstances surrounding the teenager’s death have raised grave concern. Police said Apratim had suffered severe injuries to his head. The discovery has left a university family and the surrounding community facing the shock of a child’s sudden death.

Police Recover the Body

Police recovered Apratim’s body from the jungle in the Kotbari area of Cumilla. The location is situated south of South Mor, an area connected to the wider Comilla University vicinity.

The recovery followed a day of uncertainty after the boy went missing. For families, a child failing to return from an ordinary outing can quickly become an emergency, especially when there is little information about where the child may have gone or what may have happened after leaving friends.

In this case, the known details point to an outing that began with plans to take pictures and ended in loss. The severe head injuries noted by police are central to understanding the gravity of the incident, though no further details about how those injuries were sustained have been established in the available information.

A Family’s Loss

Apratim was Nahida Begum’s only child. Begum teaches in Comilla University’s Department of Bangla as an associate professor. The death therefore carries a deeply personal impact for a mother whose professional life is closely tied to the university community.

News involving the death of a young person often resonates far beyond an immediate household. Teachers, students, neighbours and friends may all feel the effects, particularly when a family known within an educational institution experiences such an abrupt tragedy.

The case also underscores the anxiety that can follow when children and teenagers go out independently for seemingly routine activities. Taking photographs with friends is an everyday social activity, yet the disappearance and subsequent recovery of Apratim’s body show how quickly a normal afternoon can become a devastating crisis for those waiting at home.

Need for Clear Answers

The recovery of the body answers the immediate question of Apratim’s whereabouts, but it leaves important questions about the events surrounding his death. The reported head injuries make a careful examination of the incident especially significant.

At this stage, the confirmed facts are limited: Apratim went missing after leaving with friends to take photographs using his mother’s iPhone; he was found a day later in jungle land south of South Mor in Cumilla’s Kotbari area; and police observed severe injuries to his head.

It is important not to draw conclusions beyond those established details. A death involving a minor requires sensitivity toward the grieving family and restraint while the circumstances are being examined. The available information does not establish a cause of death, responsibility, or a sequence of events leading to the discovery.

For the family of Nahida Begum, the loss is immediate and irreversible. For the university community and residents of the area, Apratim’s death is a painful reminder of the vulnerability of young people and the importance of responding swiftly when someone goes missing.

As attention remains focused on the circumstances of the case, the central fact remains stark: a 13-year-old boy who left to spend time with friends and take photographs did not return, and was later found dead in a Cumilla jungle.