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2 JSC examinees die in boat capsize

Two examinees of Junior School Certificate (JSC) were died as a boat capsized in Pagla River at Krishnanagar union of Nabinagar Upazila in Brahmanbaria at 9am on Wednesday.

One of the deceased was identified as Nadia Akter, student of the Birgaon School and College.

Chitto Ranjan Paul, officer-in-charge of Nabinagar Police Station, confirmed the matter to the Jagonews24.com.

It is mentionable that, Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations-2017 begun on Wednesday across the country with the participation of 24, 68,820 examinees.