A schoolboy has tragically died after falling into an uncovered municipal drain left without concrete slabs for a long time in the Nandail municipal area of Mymensingh. The deceased was identified as Pranta Mia, the only son of Robi Mia from the Charanipara neighborhood and a student at the local Chandipasha Government High School.

According to local and family sources, Pranta suddenly fell into the slabless, deep drain in front of his home last Thursday (September 17). Family members and neighbors rescued him and provided initial medical care. When his physical condition deteriorated on Saturday morning (September 19), he was rushed to the Nandail Upazila Health Complex, where the attending physician declared him dead.

Local residents alleged that although the drain was constructed at a cost of millions of takas, the contracting firm abandoned the project without installing any slabs or covers. Left unprotected for months, the drain became overgrown with weeds and creepers, turning it into a death trap for pedestrians. Several passersby had previously been severely injured after falling into the same drain.