Sun News Desk : Three children of the same family were killed after drowning in a pond of Patuakhali's Kalapara upazila on Friday.
Read more : 239 Bangladeshis return home
The deceased were identified as Sharmin, 6, Ruman, 8 and Maryam, 8. Sharmin and Ruman were siblings, children of Sohel Fakir of that area. Maryam was daughter of Sohel's younger brother Rubel.
police and local said the trio slipped into a pond next to their house while they were playing near its bank.
Read more : Mauritius President in Dhaka
Later, they were rescued and taken to Kalapara Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared them dead.
Kalapara Police Station officer-in-charge Md Jasim confirmed the matter.
Sun News/MR
Copyright © Sunnews24x7Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated.