Dhaka: The High Court on Monday directed the authorities concerned to seal all abandoned deep tube-well shafts across the country within three months, following the deaths of several children who fell into open shafts in different areas. The HC bench of Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Fatema Anwar passed the order after hearing a writ petition.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Advocate Mohammad Monir Uddin represented the petitioner in court. The authorities concerned, including the Local Government Division, have been tasked with implementing the order. The writ petition was filed by Advocate Mohammad Monir Uddin, who attached newspaper reports detailing incidents where children lost their lives after falling into the open shafts of deep tube wells in various parts of the country.
The issue of abandoned tube-well shafts gained national attention in 2014 with the tragic death of a child named Jihad, who fell into an abandoned deep tube well in the Railway Colony of Shahjahanpur. This incident left a lasting impact on the nation. More recently, in December 2025, a child named Sajid suffered a similar fate in Tanore, Rajshahi district. Another tragic incident occurred on January 28 this year when a child named Misbah died after falling into an abandoned deep tube well in Raozan upazila of Chattogram district.