Natore, Aug. 25 -- Two children drowned after being swept away by a strong current while bathing in the Nandakuja River in Gurudaspur upazila of Natore on Tuesday afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Farhan, 7, son of Fazlur Rahman Faju, and Lam Islam, 8, son of Bablu, both residents of Shampur area.

The incident occurred around 3pm near Chandrapur No. 1 Government Primary School under Nazirpur union, Officer-in-Charge of Gurudaspur Police Station Abdul Hannan.

According to locals, the two children were swept away by the strong current while bathing in the river. Seeing them drown, a local resident, Arjun Haldar, searched the river and later recovered their bodies.

Meanwhile, around 8pm, two policemen went to the children's home...