Two drown in floodwater in Sherpur

SHERPUR, Aug 31 (UNB): Two people drowned in floodwater at Kandapara and Kamarerchor villages in Sadar upazila on Sunday.

The deceased were identified as Abdur Rashid, a student of class VII of Char Sripur High School and a resident of Kandapara village and Samejuddin, 40, son of Kitab Ali of Kamarerchar village in Sadar upazila.

Witnesses said Abdur Rashid drowned while bathing in floodwater at Kandapara village on Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, Samejuddin slipped into flood water while going to paddy field and drowned at Kamarerchar village on Sunday morning.