Two siblings drown in a sand-mining pit in Phulbari, Dinajpur

Two children, 6-year-old Sabiya Jannat and 4-year-old Md. Siam, drowned in a deep water-filled pit created by illegal sand extraction in Kutipara village, Khayerbari, Phulbari, Dinajpur, on the morning of May 20, 2026. The incident occurred when one sibling attempted to retrieve a floating object and the other tried to save them, leading to both drowning.