Abdur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station, confirmed that the the victims were Tarin, 8, daughter of Anarul Mia; Cynthia, 9, daughter of Sajjad Mia; and Tanha,9, daughter of Tarikul Islam.
They went into the canal next to their homes to bathe and went missing simultaneously.
Locals searched for them and later rescued the children, taking them to the Mohammadpur Upazila Health Complex.
Duty doctor RMO Md. Asadur Rahman examined them and declared them dead, reports UNB.
The incident has cast a shadow of grief over the area.
A case has been filed with Mohammadpur Police Station.