Gajaria Police Station chief Raich Uddin rescued the children from mid-river at 11 am on Saturday. The police chief said he heard two children screaming while crossing the river on a speedboat. “The children boarded the Chandpur-bound Imam Hasan-5 launch from Sadarghat to sell drinking water. However, the launch crew threw them into the river as they could not pay the fare”The two were taken to Munshiganj port after rescue. Later, they were put on a Dhaka-bound launch after speaking to their relatives, police said.

Source: bd News24 September 12, 2021 07:07 UTC