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BARGUNA, July 1, 2025 (BSS) - Two children drowned in a pond near their house 
in Patakata area of Nalotona union in Sadar upazila here today.

The deceased were Junayed, 5, son of Siddiqur Rahman and Yasin, 8, son of 
Russell Hossain, both the residents of the same area.

Family sources said Junayed and Yasin were playing beside the pond near their 
house in the afternoon and suddenly Junayed slipped into the water body. 
Yasin drowned while trying to save him. 

Locals rescued the floating bodies of the children and took them to Barguna 
General Hospital where the on-duty doctors declared them dead.

Dr. Tazkia Siddiqah, resident medical officer of the hospital, said the duo 
who fell into the water and drowned were brought to the hospital.

However, they died before being brought to the hospital, she added.