CHANDPUR, March 29, 2024 (BSS) - Two siblings drowned in a pond at Faridkandi village under Matlab Uttar upazila of the district on Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Samiul, 4, and Samia, 3, son and daughter of Md Parvez Hasan, residents of the Faridkandi village.

Relatives of the victims said, they fell into the pond when they were playing near the pond in the afternoon around 6pm like every day.

Later, their family members and locals searched for them. Later, their floating bodies recovered from the pond and took them to Matlab Uttar Upazila Health Complex, where on-duty doctor declared them dead.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Matlab Uttar Police Station Mohammad Shaheed Hossain confirmed the matter.