Rajshahi, Dec. 11 -- For nearly 20 long hours, the people of Koelhat village in Tanore upazila have been living in fear, worry and helplessness.

Two-year-old Sajid, who slipped into an abandoned deep tube well pipe on Wednesday afternoon, is still missing underground, and rescue teams have yet to reach him.

By 9:30am on Thursday, firefighters said there was still no sign of movement inside the pipe.

The long night that passed brought no relief. Sajid's family and villagers stayed awake, their faces stiff with hope and anxiety.

The Fire Service said the little boy fell into an 8-inch-wide pipe, too narrow for anyone to enter.

Rescuers dug a larger hole beside it, using three excavators to create a tunnel that could lead to the child. ...