Two individuals, including a minor girl, died in separate electrocutions in Debinagar village of Debinagar Union and Chamagram of Barogharia Union of Chapainawabganj on Friday afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Mahi, 6, daughter of Bulbul from Debinagar village, and Abdus Sattar, 60, from Chamagram.
Mintu Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chapainawabganj Sadar Police Station, confirmed the incidents.
He reported that Abdus Sattar was electrocuted while working at home in the afternoon. Family members rushed him to the 250-bed district hospital, where the duty doctor declared him dead.
Mahi was electrocuted while climbing onto a battery-operated rickshaw that was being charged. Her family quickly took her to the 250-bed district hospital, where the attending doctor declared her dead.