City authorities must prevent waterlogging and associated risks

Death by drowning continues to be a major headache for rural communities in Bangladesh

Drowning is a major global killer, particularly of children and young adults

As many as 38 children die every day in Bangladesh due to drowning.

Each year, over 14,000 children in Bangladesh die due to drowning. Although largely unrecognised, drowning is the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five in the country, making it a major public health problem.

Body of a five-year-old girl, who had drowned in a ditch in Dhaka’s Kadamtali area five days ago, has been recovered.