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Child drowns in Rajbari


Published : 09 Jun 2019 07:13 PM | Updated : 03 Sep 2020 12:15 PM

A child drowned in Chandana river at Baliakandi upazila in Rajbari on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Rahul Sikder, 7, son of Sahid Sikder of Paikkandi village at the upazila. He was the student of class 1 of Creative Ideal School at the area. 

Maksudur Rahman, director of Creative Ideal School, said that Rahul along with his two friends went to the river besides their house in the morning to take bath.  The three friends were playing and diving in the water of river. But after diving Rahul did not come back, then his friends were screaming. Later, the locals and the Fire Service personnel rescued Rahul and sent to the hospital.  The on duty doctors of the hospital declared him dead. 

Firefighter of Baliakandi Fire Service Razib Hossain confirmed the matter.