Elephant found dead in Sherpur

Sherpur, May 1 (UNB) – A wild elephant was found dead at bordering Gandhigaon village in Jhenaigati upazila on Tuesday morning.

Md Rafiqul Islam, beat officer of Gazni beat of Department of Forest in Jhenaigati upazila, said locals spotted the elephant 25/30 yards off Gandigaon Bonrani rest house and informed the forest office.

On information, officials of the forest department recovered the body around 7am.

The official said that the body bore an injury mark under its right ear.

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Boy killed in Cox’s Bazar elephant attack

Cox’s Bazar, May 3 (UNB) – A teenage boy was trampled to death by an elephant and two others sustained severe injuries in the attack at Uttar Shilkhali village in Taknaf upazila here on Wednesday night.

The deceased was identified as Shamsu Uddin,12, son of late Aflat Hossain of the village.

Locals said Shamsu along with his two fellows went to patrol their paddy field near their house on Wednesday night.

A wild elephant attacked them around 3:30am while they were sleeping, leaving Shamsu dead on the spot.

His two friends--- Belal Uddin and Rabiul Alam--- were severely injured in the attack. The body was handed over to the family while the injured were admitted to Teknaf hospital for treatment, said Ranjit Barua, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station.


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