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Two sisters drowned in a river while bathing in Golapganj upazila of Sylhet on Saturday (25 May) afternoon. The deceased were identified as Suheda Begum, 10, and Majeda Begum, 5, daughters of Joynal Ahmed of Fatehpur Paschimpara village of the upazila.
Locals said that Suheda and Majeda went to bathe in the Kushiyara River near the house in the scorching heat. While swimming, they drowned in the river.
Locals immediately came to the rescue. Later, their bodies were recovered by a net at around 3 pm.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Golapganj Model Police Station Masudul Amin confirmed the matter.
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