NATORE, Aug 16, 2026 (BSS) - A three-year-old boy drowned in a pond in Lalpur upazila of the district today.

The deceased was identified as Sajid Hossain, son of Abdul Matin of Kashempur village under Duaria union of the upazila.

Lalpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shafiqul Islam said Sajid's mother Sabina Khatun took him with her when she went to dry jute near their home in the morning. Later, Sajid told his mother that he wanted to play and left for home alone.

At 1.30pm, Sabina returned home and found her son missing. After searching for him, she eventually found Sajid's body floating in a pond near their house.