Dinajpur:Two children drowned in a pond near their home at Belaichandi in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur district on Friday afternoon.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased were identified as Israt Jahan Riva, 8, daughter of Sahidul Islam, and Salman Shah, 4, son of Rana Babu. Both children were cousins and residents of the area.
The tragic incident occurred while the children were playing in the courtyard without family supervision, leading to their fall into the pond. Neighbors initially spotted a floating body in the pond and subsequently recovered the second body after a search, as reported by Sub-Inspector Nipen.
Officer-in-Charge Abdul Wadud of Parbatipur Model Police Station confirmed the incident, stating that an unnatural death (UD) case has been filed at the police station.