
Local people blocked the PAB road near Korean Export Processing Zone at Karnaphuli in Chattogram on Saturday, protesting at the death of a toddler in elephant attack.
Three-month old baby Arman Jawad, son of Mohamamd Ibrahim, was killed and his mother, Khazima Begum, 30, was injured as the elephant attacked them with its trunk at Shahmirpur Jamadar Para.
Khazima was admitted to at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital.
Protesting at the incident, local people blocked the PAB road near Daulatpur School, halting vehicular movement.
Md Wasim, a student of Chittagong University, said, ‘We will not leave the road until the forest department or local administration takes any steps to stop elephant attacks.’
The Police are trying to bring the situation under control, said Md Sharif, officer-in-charge of Karnaphuli police station.