Farmer dies in elephant attack

A farmer was killed and two others were injured in an attack by wild elephants in Bakura area under Jhinaigati upazila of Sherpur on Monday night.

The deceased was Bachhiram Chambugang, 60, son of Kantram Sangmar of the area.

Jahirul Islam, chairman of Kangsha Union Parishad, said a herd of elephants numbering 60-70 went down the hills around 7:30pm and damaged a paddy field in the area.

When locals tried to ward off the elephants, the mammoths attacked them which left Bacchiram dead and two others injured. A cow was also killed during the confrontation.

With the latest incident, death toll due to wild elephant attacks in Kangsha union over the last one month rises to four.