A schoolgirl drowned in a water body at Basupti village of Kashipur union in Lohagara upazila of the district today.
The deceased was identified as Priya, 11, daughter of Rabiul Islam, a resident of the same area.
Priya drowned in the water body near her house while taking bath with other girls around 11.30 am, family sources said.
Family members rescued Priya and took her to Lohagara Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctors declared her dead.
Officer-in-Charge of Lohagara Police Station Md. Shariful Islam confirmed the matter.
Source: BSS