Minor boy drowns in Jhenidah

05 August 2015, Nirapad News: A minor boy drowned in a pond at Borodaho village in Shailakupa upazila on Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as Nayan Hossain, 8, son of Sekandar Ali of the village. Locals said Nayan slipped into the pond at noon when he was playing on its bank.

Later, family members recovered him from the pond after frantic searches. Officer-in charge of Shailakupa Police Station M Hasem Khan confirmed the incident.