Kurigram Correspondent:
A child named Momin drowned after falling from a boat while picking up water lilies in the Chhar Par area of Panchgachhi Union in Kurigram Sadar Upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased child, Momin (7), is the son of Shamsul Haque of the same union.
Local Panchgachhi UP Chairman Abdul Baten Sarkar confirmed the matter and said that on Saturday (October 11) at around 11 am, while he was going to pick up water lilies with some of his classmates, a boat was passing by the Chhar Par area. While picking up water lilies, Momin suddenly fell from the boat. He was rescued and taken to a nearby hospital where the doctor on duty declared him dead.
The incident has cast a shadow of grief over the child's family. Relatives and neighbors burst into tears over the tragic death.
Momin's sudden death has cast a shadow of grief over the area. The local community has expressed deep shock over the tragic death of the child.