2 kids drown in Padma River

Published: 23 October 2016, 12:06 PM
2 kids drown in Padma River

Two children drowned in the Padma River at Harinbaria area in Rajbari district on Sunday.

The deceased were identified as Nur Jahan, 5, daughter of Abdul Malek Sheikh and Sadia, 5, son of Dulu Sheikh in Ratandia union of Khalukhali upazila, drowned in the river while taking bath around 3pm.

After a hectic search, local people recovered the bodies of the two kids in the afternoon, confirmed Nure Alam Fakir, officer-in-charge of Kalukhali police station.