Wild elephant kills one
A man was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Bhagyakul area of Bandarban Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
The deceased, Shafiqur Rahman, 43, was a resident of the area.
Local public representative Abdul Malek said a herd of wild elephants attacked Shafiqur when he went to guard his paddy field near his house around 10:30pm, killing him instantly on the spot.
During this time every year, wild elephants often come down to Bhagyakul, Goyalmara, Kadukhola and adjacent Alinagar area in search of food, according to Bandarban forest officials.
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