Two siblings drowned in a pond in Vitipara village in Gazipur's Sreepur upazila on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Md Tamim, 7, and Ismail Hossain, 6, sons of Al Amin of the village. Both were students of local Sarker Bari madrasa.
According to locals, Ismail drowned while playing near the water body this noon. When Tamim came to save his younger brother, he also drowned.
On information, police visited the spot, said AFM Nasim, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sreepur police station.
Legal process is underway in this regard, added the OC.