CHAPAINAWABGANJ, May 18, 2024 (BSS) - Two people, including a girl, drowned in the river Mohananda of Chapainawabganj sadar and Bholahat upazilas this afternoon.
 
The victims were Raihan Ali Shuvo, 22, son of Ziken Ali of Swarupnagar area in Chapainawabganj municipality and Sonia, 12, daughter of Zohor Ali of Pirgachi village under Daldali union of Bholahat upazila of the district.
 
Shuvo, a student of the Degree class of Shah Neamatullah College, Chapainawabganj went to the river Mohananda in Rehaichar area near
under-construction Rubber Dam along with his friends and was suddenly washed away by the current of the river.
 
His friends rescued him and took him to the Chapainawabganj Sadar Hospital where the doctor on duty declared him dead.
 
Officer in charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Model thana Md. Mintu Rahman confirmed this.
 
On the other hand, Sonia drowned in the same river at Bazratek area in Bholahat upazila in the district.
 
Being informed, firefighters rescued her and took her to the Bholahat Upazila Health Complex where the doctor on duty declared her dead.
 
Officer-in-charge of Bh olahat thana Sumon Kumar confirmed it.