At least four children drowned in Sadar and Sreepur upazilas of Magura district on Monday.
Akayeed, 2, son of Enamul Haque of Gangnia village in Sadar upazila, met the watery burial in a pond near their house in the afternoon, said Additional Superintendent of Police Tariqul Islam.
Waz Kuruni, 5, son of Atar Ali of Kukila village in the upazila, fell into a pond and drowned, he said.
Four-year-old boy Nasim Sheikh, son of Halim Sheikh of Sachilapur village in Sreepur upazila, met the tragic end of his life when he fell into a pond near their house.
In another incident in the upazila, Taslima, 2, daughter of Sohag Mollah of Mangondanga village, fell into a canal, leaving her dead on the spot, reports UNB.
Separate unnatural deaths cases were lodged over the drowning incidents.