Two friends drowned while bathing in Gunadhar haor at Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj district on Tuesday (July 4) afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Sharfuddin Rafu, 24, son of Kamal Uddin, hailed from Maizdi upazila of Noakhali district and Limon Islam, 23, son of Lal Miah, from Patuakhali district. They used to live in Nakhalpara area of Dhaka’s Tejgaon and Rafu was a student of Dhaka College and Limon was a computer engineer.

According to locals, Rafu and Limon came to attend in the wedding programme of their friend Tauqir Ahmed. 

However, On Tuesday noon, Tauqir along with his five friends went down to Gunadhar haor to take bath after finishing a football match in Maizhati village under the same union where Rafu, Limon, and Tauqir drowned around 12 pm, said locals.

Karimganj Police Station officer-in-charge Md Shamsul Alam Siddique confirmed the matter.

Legal procedures were under process in this regard, the OC added.
 
BDST: 2053 HRS, JULY 04, 2023
MSK