Kishoreganj: A man drowned in a river at Char Hajipur village of Jinari union under Hossainpur upazila of the district on Tuesday evening. The deceased was Kabir Khan, son of late Habibur Khan of the same area.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Kabir was returning home from a nearby cattle market, taking a cow by boat when the cow suddenly jumped into the river. In an attempt to rescue the cow, Kabir also jumped into the river and subsequently drowned.
Later, locals rescued him and took him to Hossainpur Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Hossainpur Police Station Maruf Hossain confirmed the matter.