Madaripur: Five-year-old twin sisters drowned in a pond in Mollar Kandi village of Rajoir upazila in the district this afternoon. The deceased were identified as Tabassum and Taharia, daughters of Nasir Uddin of Mollar Kandi village.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, police and local residents reported that the twin sisters were playing near a pond beside their home at noon when they accidentally fell into the water. Nearby residents, upon hearing about the incident, quickly rescued the two children and took them to Rajoir Upazila Health Complex. Despite their swift actions, the attending physician examined the sisters and declared them both dead.
Sheikh Aminul Islam, officer-in-charge of Rajoir Police Station, confirmed the incident. He stated that the bodies were handed over to their relatives for burial.