Jhenaidah: Two minor boys drowned this morning in a canal at Dogachhi village in the Sadar upazila of Jhenaidah district. The victims were identified as Lamim Hossain, 5, son of Ripon Mondal of Dogachhi village, and Apon Hossain, 7, son of Ujjwal Hossain of Aruwakandi village in the same upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Officer-in-charge (OC) of Jhenaidah Sadar thana Abdullah Al Mamun stated, “The children drowned when they were catching fish in the canal using fishing spear.” The children were rushed to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital where on-duty doctors declared them dead.
The bodies have been handed to the families since there were no complaints, added OC Abdullah Al Mamun.