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Farmer trampled to death by wild elephant in Chattogram
Wildlife
2023-12-19, 12:45am
Wild elephants in Lohagara Upazila of Chattagram district.
Chattogram, Dec 18 – A 70-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Lohagara upazila in Chattogram district on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Shaheb Mia, a resident of Adhunagar Shikdarpara.
A herd of wild elephant entered into the betel leaf field of Saheb Mia at Bhadulliar Duri in the morning, said Rafiqul Islam, upazila forest officer.
Saheb was attacked by a wild elephant when he was working at his field, leaving him dead on the spot.
A process is on to provide compensation to the family members of the deceased, said Rafiqul. - UNB