A 13-year-old boy, identified as Opratim, has gone missing from the Kotbari area of Cumilla. He has been missing since around 3pm on Friday (September 18), after leaving home. His family has filed a general diary (GD) with Cumilla Sadar South Police Station.

Opratim is the only child of Dr Nahida Begum, an associate professor in the Department of Bangla at Comilla University. He is a seventh-grade student. He is approximately five feet tall with a dusky complexion. He was wearing a panjabi when he went missing.

According to the family, Opratim left home carrying his mother’s iPhone to take pictures with his friends. He did not return home afterward. His location was tracked until around 6pm, when he was found to be in the Gandhamati area of Kotbari, Cumilla. There has been no trace of him since then.

His mother, Dr Nahida Begum, said, “I have been unable to find my son since 3pm. He took my iPhone to take pictures with his friends and did not return. I request everyone to help us find him. We have informed the police. Tracking the phone number has not helped, and the phone may no longer be with him.”

The family has appealed to everyone for help in locating Opratim. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is requested to contact:

Shahriar (Father): 01719-625690
Dr Nahida Begum (Mother): 01719-900769