Three children, including a girl, drowned in two separate places in Cumilla on Thursday.
The incidents took place in Cumilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila and Uzir Dighi area of the city between 9:30am and 12pm on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Arafat Hossain,8, son of Rowshon Ali, Sayem,7, son of Monir Hossain of Cumilla Sadar Dakshin upazila and Arabi,8, of Uzir Dighi area of Cumilla city.
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Quoting witnesses, Cumilla Sadar Dakshin Model Police Station Officer Incahrge (OC) Debashish Chowdhury said Arafat and his friend Sayem went to the pond for catching fish with Arafat's father Rowshon Ali around 12pm.
Rowshon Ali was busy with netting fish. Suddenly, they fell into the pond.
Later, the family members recovered their bodies from the pond.
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Meanwhile, eight-year-old Arabi drowned in the pond around 9:30am.
Arabi's maternal uncle, Kazi Anik Islam, a resident of Old Chowdhurypara in the city, said that his sister and niece Arabi came to Cumalli on Monday.
Arabi drowned while playing near the pond on Thursday morning, he added.