Two minor girls drowned in a pond in Durgapur Municipality area of Netrokona on Saturday noon.
The deceased were identified as Nayeema Khatun, 5, daughter of Abdul Majid and Sanzida Akter, 4, his granddaughter.
Family members said the two girls were spotted floating in a pond near their home around 1pm. Later, they with help of locals rescued the girls and took them to Durgapur Upazila Health Complex where doctors pronounced them dead.
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The girls might have slipped into the pond while playing on its bank.
Mujibur Rahman, a sub-inspector of Durgapur Police Station, confirmed the information.