The bodies of two children were recovered from a pond in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur district.

Earlier, the minors went missing after going out to play on Thursday afternoon.

The children were Omar Faruk, 6, son of Shah Paran and Jihad Hossain Manik, 5, son of Jewel Ahmed. They were members of the Hawladar family.

Confirming the matter, UP Chairman Yusuf Pradhan said, “I went to the spot on receiving the news and consoled the relatives. The people of that house are very sad in this kind of incident.”

According to locals, Faruk and Manik went to play near their house in the afternoon. The family looked for the children everywhere until 8pm. 

BDST: 1442 HRS, JUNE 28, 2024
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