Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Three children have drowned after falling into a shoal in Austagram Upazila of Kishoreganj, while three others died in a similar tragedy after slipping into a pond in Chattogram's Rangunia.

The first incident occurred on Friday evening, said Austagram Police chief Ruhul Amin.

The dead were identified as Md Mishkat, 5, son of Abul Kalam; Md Mahin, 6, son of Masuk Mia; and Tanil Mia, 5, son of Sattar Mia.

According to police and family members, the trio had been playing in front of their homes when they accidentally fell into a nearby shoal. When they were missing for a long time, relatives began searching for them.

Two of the children, Mishkat and Mahin, were rescued from the water in an unconscious state and taken to...