Satkhira: A 15-year-old madrasa student drowned in a pond at the Kashempur Madinatul Ulum Qawmi Madrasa and Orphanage in Sadar upazila here in the district this morning. The deceased was identified as Md. Russel, son of Faruk Hossain, a resident in the Alipur Hatkhola area of the upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, family and local sources reported that Russel drowned while taking a bath with other students around 10 am. Madrasa teachers later recovered his body from the pond.
Saminul Haque, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Satkhira Sadar Police Station, confirmed the incident and said Russell’s body was handed over to his family.