Swimming Training and Equipment Distribution to Prevent Drowning Deaths in Netrokona
- Update Time : 02:56:48 pm, Saturday, 10 October 2026
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In response to the rising number of drowning deaths across various upazilas of the district, an event was held on Saturday afternoon at the banks of the Moktarpara Pond to encourage swimming training and distribute swimming equipment, aiming to prevent such tragic fatalities through citizen-led awareness initiatives.
Attendees included Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Khandakar Mushfiqur Rahman; District Council Administrator Advocate Md. Nuruzzaman Nuru; Additional Deputy Commissioners (Revenue and Education & ICT) Munmun Jahan Liza; Additional Superintendent of Police (DSB) Hafizul Islam; Sadar Upazila Executive Officer Manija Khatun; District Press Club General Secretary M. Kibria Chowdhury Helim; and former Press Club General Secretary Shyamalendu Pal. Leaders from various political parties, journalists, guardians, and swimming trainees were also present.
During the event, the guests highlighted the importance of swimming and emphasized the need to raise public awareness. Deputy Commissioner Khandakar Mushfiqur Rahman pledged full cooperation to further accelerate this initiative.























