Minor
Drowning
Resolved
5 sources
2 casualties
1 entities
Two teenage friends drown while bathing in Jamuneshwari River in Taraganj, Rangpur
Two teenage friends, Ohid Islam (14) and Masud Rana (15), died by drowning while bathing in the Jamuneshwari River at Kashiabari, Hariarkuthi Union, Taraganj, Rangpur, on Friday, May 29, 2026. A group of five friends entered the river around 11:00 AM and were swept away by the current; three were rescued alive by locals, and two were found deceased. The victims were construction workers who had returned home from Dhaka for the Eid holiday.
Friday, 29 May 2026 at 05:00 pmKashiabari, Hariarkuthi Union, Taraganj, Rangpur
Involved entities
1 RecordJamuneshwari River
Natural Feature
River
Named victims
2 Records| Name/Occupation | Age/Gender | Status | Injury description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masud Rana Construction worker | 15 · Male | Dead | — |
| Ohid Islam Construction worker | 14 · Male | Dead | — |
Masud Rana
Dead
Ohid Islam
Dead
Agencies deployed
Community Responders
Local residents acting as immediate responders during incidents
Local residents attempted rescue for two hours and recovered one victim.
Fire Service and Civil Defence
First responder for fire, rescue, and medical emergencies
Taraganj Fire Service personnel recovered the second victim.
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