Sherpur, June 7 (UNB) – Two minor children of a family – an aunt and her niece – drowned in a pond in Namapara village of Sadar upazila on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Azmina Begum, 10, daughter of Mojammel Haque of Namapara village; and her niece Amena Begum, 9, daughter of Abdul Mannan.
Officer-in-Charge of Sherpur Police Station Abdullah Al Mamun said that Amena, who was visiting her aunt’s house, went to take a bath with Azmina beside their house around noon.
Later, their families spotted their bodies floating in the pond.