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Two schoolboys drown

5 July 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Chapainawabganj

Two schoolboys drowned in the Punorbhaba River at Rahanpur point under Gomostapur upazila on Saturday. Emon,9, son of Masum and Shimul,9, son of Nurul Islam of Rahmatpara of Rahanpur municipality area were class two students of Rahanpur Gazi Shishu Shikhsa Niketan. Locals said, the boys went to the river near their house for taking a bath at around 11 am and eventually drowned. They recovered the bodies at 9 am yesterday.