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Three children drowned in the Mohananda and Pagla rivers in Shibganj and Bholahat upazilas of the district yesterday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Pryanka, 11, daughter of Rup Kumar, a resident of Kamarpara area under Ranihati union of Shibganj upazila, Md. Azizul Hoque, 11, son of Subodh Mistri of Radhanagar Colony under Gohalbari union of Bholahat upazila and Md. Jihad, 11, son of Abdul Kadir of the same area.
Pryanka drowned in the river Pagla at Tartipur Saswanghat of Shibganj upazila while taking bath with her family, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shibganj Police Station Md. Sajjad Hossain said.
Azizul and Jihad drowned in the Mohananda river at Bozratek of Bholahat upazila as they went to the river for taking bath at noon.
The locals and the members of Fire Service recovered the dead bodies at 2.30 pm, said Sumon Kumar, Officer-in-Charge of Bholahat Police Station.
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