Indian elephant dies near Rowmari border

Locals gather around the carcass of a wild elephant found in Baraibari border area in Rowmari, Kurigram on Monday, December 10, 2018 Dhaka TribuneThe carcass was spotted bear the 1067/6S pillar area on the border, BGB officials saidAn Indian wild elephant died near Baraibari border area in Kurigram’s Rowmari upazila on Monday, local Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officials reported. Maidul and Saiful, two local residents, said a herd of elephants had crossed the border Sunday night, destroying crops and causing disturbance. As the locals tried to drive them away, they witnessed an elephant falling down near the border. BGB Baraibari camp Company Commander Subedar Shafik confirmed the incident, telling reporters that a dead elephant had been spotted near the 1067/6S pillar area. He added that the cause of its death could not be determined, but the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) had been informed and would retrieve its body soon.

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