Two children drown

The bodies of two children, who were cousins, were recovered from a pond at Navaran Dakshinpara field in Jhikargachha, Jashore on Sunday afternoon.

The deceased identified as Parash Hossain, 13, son of Mahasin Hossain of Navaran Belermath village, was a fifth-grader and Saikat Hossain, 13, son of Sagar Hossain of the same area, was a madrasa student.

Jhikargachha Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sumon Bhakta said the bodies were handed over to families without autopsy upon request.

A case of unnatural death has been registered in this regard.