Kurigram: Police recovered the bodies of two brothers who went missing while bathing in the Brahmaputra River at Ulipur upazila of the district last Saturday. The deceased were identified as Ibrahim, 12, and Imran Hossain, 8.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the bodies of the two brothers were recovered from the Paler Ghat area of Hatia union of the upazila around 7 am, as stated by Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ulipur Police Station Zillur Rahman. The tragic incident occurred when the boys drowned in the Brahmaputra River around 3 pm last Saturday while taking a bath at Char Jalangarkuthi village under Buraburi union of the upazila.
In response to the incident, a Fire Service diving team and locals conducted an extensive search but were unable to locate the boys. On Monday morning, residents of the Paler Ghat area discovered the bodies floating in the river, approximately three kilometers downstream from where the brothers had initially gone missing, and promptly informed the police.