Two five-year-old boys drowned in the Jinjiram River in Roumari Upazila of Kurigram district on Thursday afternoon. The children, identified as Naim and Abdullah, were cousins from the same extended family.
The incident occurred in the Char Bamonerchar area of Ward No. 4 under Roumari Sadar Union.
The deceased were Md. Naim, son of Nabi Chand, and Md. Abdullah, son of Suruj Mia. Both families live in Char Bamonerchar, and the two children were paternal cousins.
According to local residents, Naim and Abdullah were playing in front of their homes on Thursday afternoon. When family members could no longer find them, they began searching for the children.
At one point, the two boys were found in the water of the nearby Jinjiram River and rescued. They were rushed to Roumari Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared them dead.
Dr. Abdus Samad, Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer, said the children had died before they were brought to the health complex.
Md. Kawsar Ali, officer-in-charge of Roumari Police Station, confirmed that two children from the same family, who were paternal cousins, had drowned in the Char Bamonerchar area.
He said police had not received any complaint regarding the incident. However, legal action would be taken if a complaint was filed.
The tragic deaths have cast a shadow of grief over the families and the local community.
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Reported by Abu Saim, Roumari (Kurigram) • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
