Child drowns in Gopalganj pond

GOPALGANJ, Apr 19 (BSS): A child named Ilma Khanam, 7, has died after drowning in a pond in Kashiani upazila of the district.

The incident occurred around 1:30 pm on Sunday in the village of Bara Parulia under Parulia Union of the upazila.

The deceased, Ilma Khanam, was the daughter of Rabiul Sheikh of the

village and a Class Two student at Bara Parulia Government Primary School.

According to family sources, after returning home from school, Ilma went to bathe in a pond adjacent to her house. At that time, she accidentally fell into the water and drowned.

After an extensive search,

family members recovered her body using a net from the pond and rushed her to Kashiani

Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor on duty declared her dead.

Kashiani Police Station's Inspector (Investigation), Sheikh Taj Uddin Ahmed, confirmed the matter to the news agency, saying, "The child Ilma died after drowning in the pond. As there was no complaint, the body was handed over to Ilma's family after completing legal procedures."