A devastating incident has cast a dark shadow over Kaualikanda village in the Kendua upazila of Netrokona district, where two young brothers lost their lives to electrocution on Sunday morning. The tragedy unfolded around 6:45 am, leaving the local community in deep shock and mourning.
The deceased children have been identified as seven-year-old Moad Mia and his five-year-old brother, Arafat Mia. Both were the sons of Abdus Sattar, a resident of the village within the Paikura union.
According to local sources and the police, the children had woken up early in the morning and were playing together in their home’s courtyard. During their play, one of the brothers inadvertently came into contact with a live earthing wire connected to the Palli Bidyut electricity system outside the residence of a neighbour, Nuresha Khatun. Seeing his sibling trapped by the electric current, the other brother instinctively rushed to pull him away, only to be caught in the lethal charge himself.
Hearing the commotion, nearby residents rushed to the spot and managed to free the boys. They immediately transported both children to the Kendua Upazila Health Complex, where the attending physician pronounced them dead on arrival.
Confirming the details of the heartbreaking event, Kendua Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Torikul Islam stated that a police contingent was dispatched to the scene immediately following the report. He added that necessary legal formalities were underway, after which the bodies of the young brothers would be formally handed over to their grieving family for burial.
Electrocution hazards linked to faulty grounding wires and exposed rural electrification infrastructure remain a pressing safety concern across rural regions of Bangladesh. Village homes frequently rely on overhead power distribution networks managed by local rural electrification boards, where poorly insulated earthing lines or improper domestic wiring can turn lethal, particularly during the wet morning hours when moisture significantly increases electrical conductivity. Local authorities often urge residents to inspect household wiring regularly, though awareness campaigns struggle to reach every household. Community members in Kendua have called for a thorough inspection of local electrical lines to prevent similar accidents from occurring in the future.
