JAMALPUR: Two children drowned in Brahmaputra River in Jamalpur on Saturday (December 23).

The incident took place at Rayerchar Alempara at Jamalpur sadar upazila in the evening.

The deceased were identified as Tahmina Tabassum, 8, daughter of Hafizur Rahman of Rayerchar Alempara village under Laxmirchar union of Jamalpur sadar upazila, and Jahia Khatun, 11, daughter of Jahangir Hossain of the same area.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jamalpur sadar police station Nasimul Haque told the Banglanews that the two children drowned after they went to the river for taking bath at noon. Their floating bodies were found in the evening.  

BDST: 2010 HRS, DEC 23, 2017
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