Two students of Haji Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University and another of Dinajpur Govt Women's College drowned as a boat capsized in Ashura Beel in Nababganj upazila of Dinajpur district on Saturday afternoon, reports UNB.
The deceased were identified as Ashfak Dipto, a student of Civil Engineering Department, Rafid Hasan of Fisheries Department of the university and Faria Mou, a first year student of Dinajpur Government Women’s College.
Subrata Kumar Sarkar, officer-in-charge of Nababganj Police Station, said the accident took place around 3:45pm when five people including the three students were enjoying a journey by boat in the water body.
Two others- Monowar Hossain and Antu Mia –who were rescued alive were taken to M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital.