Jhenaidah, Oct. 30 -- Two children drowned in the Nabaganga River in Jhenaidah's Sadar upazila on Thursday afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Arian, 4, son of Sohel Mia, and Tasnim, 4, daughter of Imdadul Islam Tara Mia, both residents of the Katlamari Kuthirpara village under the upazila.

Jahangir Al Mamun, Sub-Inspector of Katlamari Police Camp, said three children went to bathe in the river when Arian and Tasnim accidentally slipped into water and drowned.

The third child ran home and informed their families who later recovered the bodies from the river, he added.

Abdullah Al Mamun, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jhenaidah Sadar Police Station, said no complaint was lodged by the families and the bodies were handed over to the r...