20 children killed in Barisal Division in 84 days

BARISAL, Dec 31: At least 20 incidents of child death such as drowning and road accidents have been recorded in six districts of Barisal Division in the last 84 days from October 5 till December 27 of this year.
Of the children, seven died in road accidents and 13 died in drowning.
On December 27, one Hasnain, 8, of Lalmohan Upazila under Bhola District was killed in a road accident near Gazaria Bazaar when an oil tanker dashed him.
On December 18, one Saif, 6, son of Hassan, of Bhuturdia Village under Babuganj Upazila of Barisal District drowned in the Sandha River.
On December 15, one Aminul Islam, son of Alauddin Akon, of Gariagava Village under Wazirpur Upazila of Barisal drowned in a pond.
On December 6, one Hamida Begum, 2, of Keshabpur under Bauphal Upazila of Patuakhali District drowned in a pond.
On December 5, one Shahriar Fahim, 3, son of Giasuddin, of Kazirhat Village under Mehendiganj Upazila of Barisal drowned in a pond.
On December 3, Rohan, 7, a madrasa student and son of Tota Talukder, of Sanuhar under Wazirpur Upazila of Barisal was killed in a road accident.
On the same day, one Al-Amin, 10, of Baraikhali Village under Taltali Upazila of Barguna District was killed in an accident when he was working in a rice thrashing machine.
On November 31, two children- Swarna, 5, and Rupa, 6, of Borhanuddin Upazila in Bhola District drowned in a pond.
On November 30, one Abdul Chowkider, 5, of Batajor Village under Gaurnadi Upazila of Barisal drowned in a pond.
On November 29, one Abdullah, 4, of Rajpara Village under Mathbaria Upazila of Pirojpur District drowned in a pond.
One November 7, one Mahima Akhter, 2, of Nathai Village under Agailjhara Upazila of Barisal District drowned in a pond.
On November 5, one Ibrahim, 5, of Dhulia Village under Bauphal Upazila of Patuakhali drowned in a pond.
On November 4, one Sazid Afrin, 6, of Bauphal Upazila in Patuakhali was killed in a road accident near Kagojer Pool area in the upazila.
On November 3, one Esha, 5, daughter of Nayan, of Gabkhan Upazila in Jhalakati District drowned in a pond.
On November 2, one Sumon, 11, of Purba Badurtala Village under Kalapara Upazila in Patuakhali was killed in a road accident.
On October 24, one Abdullah, of Baishari Village under Swarupkathi Upazila in Pirojpur drowned in a pond.
On October 15, one Ishita Baroi, 8, daughter of Pankaj Baroi, was killed in a road accident when an auto tempo knocked her down in Bauphal Upazila of Patuakhali.
On October 7, one Al-Amin, of Shikarpur Village under Wazirpur Upazila of Barisal was killed in a road accident when a trolley dashed him from behind.
On October 5, one Ibrahim, 2, of Basudebpara Village under Bauphal Upazila of Patuakhali drowned in a pond.