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NARAYANGANJ, April 10, 2026 (BSS) - Two brothers drowned in a pond while 
trying to retrieve a football during a game in Sonargaon upazila of the 
district.

The incident occurred around 11:00 am today in Rayertek area under Kanchpur 
union.

The deceased were identified as Adnan, 10, and his younger brother Abraham, 
7, sons of Ziaur Rahman from Pirojpur village in Kushtia district. The family 
had been living in a rented house in the Rayertek area of Sonargaon. The two 
children were students of a local madrasa.

According to police, the brothers were playing football near a pond in the 
morning. At one stage, the ball fell into the water. While trying to retrieve 
it, both of them went into the pond and drowned.

When they did not return for a long time, locals became suspicious. Later, 
after hearing a woman's scream, nearby people rushed to the scene and began 
searching the pond. The two children were eventually rescued and taken to a 
nearby hospital, where the doctor declared them dead.

Confirming the incident, Additional Superintendent of Police of Narayanganj, 
Imran Ahmed, told BSS that the children drowned while trying to retrieve a 
football from the pond. He added that police visited the scene after 
receiving the information.