Two children drowned in a pond in Shakhipur of Bhedarganj upazila, Shariatpur, on Tuesday.
The deceased children were identified as Emon Hossain, 5, son of Badol Sarker of Madbor Kandi village and Tauhid Islam, 5, son of Shah Alam Bepari of the same village.
Another child, Jannat, 3, was rescued alive from the edge of the pond and taken to the hospital.
According to the police and local sources, the three children were playing near their home and went missing, all of a sudden.
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Local resident Abul Hossain said, “After the children went missing, villagers saw something floating in the pond. One child was rescued, and another was found later, but both had died. Jannat was found alive on the pond edge and sent to the hospital.”
Md. Obaidul Haque, Officer-in-Charge of Shakhipur Police Station, confirmed the tragedy and said that the bodies would be handed over to the families after legal procedures.