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Sun News Desk : Two brothers drowned as their boat sank in Halti beel in Natore on Friday evening.
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The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahman, 9, and Abdullah, 11, sons of Arif Islam, residents of Arbab village under Lalpur upazila in the district.
Locals said a group 16 people, including the duo and their family members, went to visit the beel known as mini Cox's Bazar of the area boarding on a shallow engine-run boat. On the way, the boat hit an electric pole and capsized in the middle of the water-body.
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Although, 14 people managed to swim ashore but the two brothers went missing at that time.
Later, on information, a diving team from Naldanga Fire Service and Civil Defence Department recovered them after one hour of attempt at around 8.00pm and took them to Natore Adhunik Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared the two brothers dead.
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Abul Kalam, Naldanga Police Station officer-in-charge, said that the bodies of the brothers handed over to the family members without autopsy upon their request.
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