Boy drowns in pond

A six-year-old boy drowned in a pond at Baraghariya village in Aditmari upazila of the district the same day, reports our correspondent.

The victim is Mahin Islam, son of Habib Miah of the village. He was a student of a kindergarten in the area.

Mosaddeque Hossain Chowdhury, chairman of Mahishkhocha Union Parishad, said Mahin fell into the pond near their house while playing on its bank at noon.

Later, local people rescued the boy and sent him to the upazila health complex where on duty doctors declared him dead.