Rangunia: Two infants tragically lost their lives this afternoon after drowning in the water of a pond in Rangunia upazila of the district. The deceased were identified as Md. Ayan, 4, son of Abul Bayan, a Saudi expatriate from the local Subedar Bari area, and Ahmed, 5, son of Abdul Hannan, also an expatriate from the same area.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Rangunia Upazila Parishad (UP) member Gazi Mohammad Enam said the duo were always playing together. They accidentally fell into a pond near their house and drowned while playing beside the water body. A nearby housewife discovered their lifeless bodies floating in the pond. Upon hearing her screams, locals rushed to the spot and rescued them from the pond. They took the children to the Upazila Health Complex where on-duty doctors declared the duo dead, Enam added.