A 10-year-old boy went missing after falling into a roadside drain at Sholoshahar in Chattogram city on Monday afternoon. The missing boy is Md Kamal, son of Md Kawsar of Sholoshahar area. Read: 20-yr-old student dies after falling into open drain in Chattogram Witnesses said Kamal and another boy Rakib, 14, fell into the drain in front of the Land Office around 4pm while crossing the area amid drizzle. Rakib managed to come out but Kamal drowned.  Kamal’s father did not inform the matter to fire service or police instantly as he is mentally sick. Farid Ahmed, sub-assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence of Chattogram, said on information, divers of the fire service started rescue operation Tuesday afternoon. “Our team is searching for the child. But he has not been traced yet,” he added. Earlier on September 27, university student Shehrin Mahmud Sadia died after falling into an open drain in Agrabad Badamtali area of the port city. Read: HC issues rule on compensation over student’s death in Ctg drain On Sunday, the High Court issued a rule questioning why authorities concerned will not give compensation of Tk 10 crore to the family of university student Shehrin Mahbub Sadia. The court also directed the Chattogram District Commissioner to submit a report within two months on the actual condition of the location where the student fell.

The High Court on Sunday issued a rule questioning why authorities concerned will not give compensation of Tk 10 crore to the family of university student Shehrin Mahbub Sadia who died after falling into a drain in Chattogram city. The court also directed the Chattogram District Commissioner to submit a report on the actual condition of the location where the student fell within two months. Read: Writ seeks compensation over student’s death after falling in Ctg drain The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman passed the order. The court also questioned why failure to take proper arrangements to ensure the safety of pedestrians during development work will not be declared illegal in the rule. Secretaries of LGRD and home ministry, Chattogram Divisional Commissioner, Chattogram City Corporation, Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) Chairman and others involved were made respondents in the rule. Barrister Anik R Haque, assisted by advocate Md Shahinuzzaman, represented the petitioner’s side during the hearing. Earlier on November 25, a writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the authorities concerned to give a compensation of Tk 10 crore to  Sadia’s family. Read: 20-yr-old student dies after falling into open drain in Chattogram Barrister Anik filed the writ petition on behalf of rights organisation Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), Children's Charity Bangladesh (CCB) Foundation and Sadia's maternal uncle Zahid Uddin Belal. Previously on October 19, a legal notice was sent to the defendants to compensate the family. On September 27, Sadia, 20, died after falling into an open drain in Agrabad Badamtoli area of the port city. Sadia's body was found five hours after she went missing in the drain.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Thursday seeking its directive on the authorities concerned to give a compensation of Tk 10 crore to the family university student Shehrin who died after falling into a drain in Chattogram city. Barrister Anik R Haque filed the writ petition on behalf of  rights organisation Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), Children's Charity Bangladesh (CCB) Foundation and Sadia's maternal uncle Zahid Uddin Belal on Thursday. Read: AL election campaign office torched in Satkhira The writ petition was presented before the High Court bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman, said Advocate AM Jamiul Haque Faisal. The Secretaries to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives and Ministry of Home Affairs, Chattogram Divisional Commissioner, Chattogram City Corporation, Chairman of Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) and others were made defendants. In the writ petition, the petitioner sought the court’s order to the Chattogram City Corporation and the Chattogram Development Authority to inform about the steps taken over the death of university student Sehreen Mahbub Sadia. The writ petition also sought its directive to the authorities concerned for submitting a report on their steps taken to investigate the incident  compensate the family or other action to prevent such accident. Read: Bangladesh seeks EU support for regional hydropower, solar projects Earlier on October 19, legal notice was sent to the defendants to compensate the family of the university student. It was mention in the notice that if no action is taken within seven days of receiving the notice, a writ petition will be filed with the High Court. On September 27, Shehrin Mahmud Sadia, 20, died after falling into an open drain in Agrabad Badamtali area of the port city. Sadia's body was found five hours after she had gone missing in the drain.