Five children drowned while bathing in the Moranadi river in Charchakla village of Debinagar Union, Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila, on Friday afternoon, August 28, during Friday prayers. The incident occurred after the children entered the river together to bathe.

The deceased were Sumaiya, 9, and Abida, 7, daughters of Masud Rana; Sumaiya, 12, and Suraiya, 9, daughters of Nezam Uddin; and Sharifa, 8, daughter of Shariful Islam. Local residents and eyewitnesses said one child began drowning and the others went forward to rescue her.

All five children subsequently drowned one after another, according to local accounts. Residents later recovered them from the water. The deaths have cast a shadow of grief over the area. Additional Superintendent of Police ANM Wasim Firoz confirmed the incident and said a police team was heading to the scene, where necessary measures would be taken after its arrival.