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Couple drowns in boat capsize in Titas River, minor girl missing
A couple drowned and their minor daughter went missing when a boat overturned in the Titas River due to strong current in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Riyad, 30, son of Dulal Mia of Kaitala, Riyad’s wife Liza Akter, 25. The couple’s only daughter Maria, 7 went missing.
Nure Alam, inspector of Nabinagar police station, said the couple along with their child went for a boat ride in the river.
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When the boat reached Bhairabnagar-Khulia point of the river, it capsized in swift current.
Three people managed to swim ashore while Riyad, Liza and Maria went missing.
Later, local people recovered the bodies and sent those to the local hospital.
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Drowning kills 2.5 million people in last decade: WHO
Drowning is now a leading cause of death for children aged under five in many countries, the UN health agency said Friday.
Around 2.5 million people died by drowning in the decade to 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, as it set out a series of simple measures to help reduce the "entirely preventable cause of death."
Around 60% of all drowning deaths were among those under the age of 30, with the highest rates among children aged under five, the WHO said ahead of the first-ever World Drowning Prevention Day, which falls on Sunday.
"The shocking numbers included an estimated 236,000 people in 2019 alone who lost their lives due to drowning," Dr David Meddings, from the WHO's Social Determinants of Health department, told the media.
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Flooding-related fatalities and deaths due to water transport accidents and intentional drownings are not included in the overall statistics, the UN agency said. "The exact rate of mortality might be much higher."
The decline in the death rates of children aged under five from all causes over the past 40 years had masked the residual problem of deaths due to drowning, David said. "Drowning is now a leading cause of death for children under the age of five, in many, many countries."
Drowning was the leading cause of death for under-fives in China and the second-biggest in the US and France, he added. "In Bangladesh, an estimated 40 children died from drowning every day in 2016 alone."
However, drowning rates in low- and middle-income countries are more than three times higher than in high-income nations.
The WHO said drowning disproportionately affected poor and marginalised communities which have the fewest resources to adapt to the risks around them.
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However, simple steps could prevent many deaths, such as installing barriers around wells, providing safe places for children to play away from water, and teaching youngsters basic swimming and water safety skills, David said.
Greater training in safe rescue and resuscitation techniques would also help people to assist anyone who is drowning.
Enforcing safe shipping loading and ferry regulations, and improving flood risk management, are two other interventions recommended by the WHO.
Two teens drown in Sylhet canal
Two teenagers drowned after their boat capsized in a canal in the Bisnakandi tourist area of Sylhet's Goainghat upazila on Friday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Sagor, 17 and Rumel, 16.
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"The victims drowned after the boat carrying them sank while crossing the canal,” officer-in-charge of Goainghat police station Parimal Deb told UNB.
The teenagers were rescued soon and rushed to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival, he added.
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A 17-year-old madrasa student, named Imran, reportedly drowned in the same canal on Thursday. However, his body is yet to be recovered.
2 children drown in Gaibandha pond
Two children drowned in a pond in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Robiul,6 son of Yasin Ali and Shofiul, 5, son of Ayub Ali.
According to relatives, the kids were playing near a pond adjacent to their home in Dumurgacha village.
When they did not return home after a long period, the family members went to the pond and found their bodies floating on it.
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Although locals recovered the unconscious body and took it to a nearby medical facility, the on duty doctors declared them dead.
The kids were presumably dead even before they were rushed to the hospital, witnesses told UNB.
Drowning in Bangladesh
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children under five in Bangladesh. According to Bangladesh Health and Injury Survery(BHIS), in Bangladesh nearly 17,000 children drown annually, an average of around 46 each day.
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A cross-governmental taskforce was established on drowning prevention – led by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with representation from 12 departments. The task force is working to prepare a ‘National Drowning Reduction Strategy’.
According to the WHO’s latest estimates, drowning is the cause of 235,000 deaths every year. Many countries including Bangladesh report drowning as a leading cause of childhood mortality, particularly in children under-5.
College student drowns after jumping into river in Natore; body goes missing
A college student on Tuesday drowned soon after he jumped into the Baranoi river for a swim in Natore’s Naldanga.
The deceased was identified as Emon Ali, son of Sirajul Islam of Haludghar area and a second-year business management student of Sadhanpur Pangu Niketan in Rajshahi’s Puthia.
It was learned that Emon seemed to lose consciousness right after jumping into the river.
The incident occurred at around 2 pm. His body was washed away by the tide and is yet to be found.
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According to locals, his body was seen just for a glance after he jumped.
A video of the incident went viral on social media.
Naldanga police ran operations to recover the body but failed.
Naldanga Police Station OC Nazrul Islam said Emon went to swim at the Baranoi river near the local government primary school with people of different ages in the area.
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The divers of the fire service had been informed, OC Nazrul added
Morning showers drown Dhaka, again!
Copious seasonal showers led to waterlogging and traffic congestion in several parts of the capital on Tuesday morning, washing away the tall claims of monsoon preparedness by the civic bodies.
According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the metropolis received 18 mm of rainfall from 6am to 9am.
As usual, several areas of the city faced waterlogging problems -- Mirpur, Kazipara and Shewrapara being the worst hit.
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Busy roads and office areas of Tejgaon, Satrasta, Motijheel, Dainik Bangla, Fakirapul, Kakrail, Shantinagar, Nightingale crossing and Bijaynagar also bore the brunt of the morning rains.
orth Bay, there is no likelihood of rainfall activity stopping in the next 72 hours in the country.
4 children drown in Kishoreganj and Pabna
Four children drowned in different places of Kishoreganj and Pabna on Monday.
Two children drowned in a pond near their house while playing in Gundhar union of Kishoreganj’s Karimganj upazila at noon.
The deceased were identified as Ayesha Akhter, 10, daughter of Abul Kashem of the Dakkhin Astoka Nurer Vita village and Asha Moni (9), daughter of Kamal Miah of the same village.
Meanwhile, another two children drowned in Manoharpur village of Pabna’s Maligachha union while playing near a pond at around 2 pm Monday.
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The deceased were identified as Jewel Rana, 13, son of Abul Hossain and and Jehad Hossain, 13, son of Ziaur Rahman of the same village.
Local UP member Ekram Hossain said both of them were playing in the pond. Suddenly one of them fell in the water while the other drowned while trying to save him.
Drowning in Bangladesh
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children under five in Bangladesh. According to Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey(BHIS), in Bangladesh nearly 17,000 children drown annually, an average of around 46 each day.
A cross-governmental taskforce was established on drowning prevention – led by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with representation from 12 departments. The task force is working to prepare a ‘National Drowning Reduction Strategy’.
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According to the WHO’s latest estimates, drowning is the cause of 235,000 deaths every year. Many countries including Bangladesh report drowning as a leading cause of childhood mortality, particularly in children under-5.
Chattogram: Army cadet goes missing after 'drowning'
Army Cadet Asif, 19, went missing on Monday after going for a swim in the River Sangu in Chattogram.
Two toddlers drown in Laxmipur
The deceased were Md Abdullah, son of Md Selim Uddin and his cousin Tasim Uddin, son of Kamal Hossain. They are age between one and two years.
Officer-in-Charge of Raipur Police Station Md Abdul Jalil said the duo went
2 children drown in Cox’s Bazar
Two minor girls drowned in a pond at Uttar Sikderpara village in Maheshkhali upazila on Wednesday afternoon.