36 elephant- attack victims compensated in Sherpur
36 victims of wild elephant attacks in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur district on Friday received cheques worth Tk 673,000 under the Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Act.
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Tolerance, awareness can prevent human-elephant conflict: experts
Tolerant behaviour and understanding of elephant habits could significantly reduce human-elephant conflict in areas where wild elephants frequently roam, experts and local people said at a workshop held in Chattogram鈥檚 Lohagara upazila on Tuesday morning...
Elephant dies from electrocution in Sherpur
The Department of Forest has recovered the carcass of a wild elephant, apparently died from electrocution, near Katabari border area under Nalitabari in Sherpur on Saturday.
Shwapno opens outlet at Elephant Road
Retail chain shop Shwapno on Thursday opened a new outlet at Elephant Road in the capital, said a press release...
Woman killed in elephant attack
A woman was killed after being attacked by a wild elephant in Dakshin Chhairakhali area under Chakaria upazila of Cox鈥檚 Bazar Monday night...
Elderly woman killed in elephant attack
A 65-year-old woman was killed in an attack by a herd of wild elephants in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur, police and locals said on Friday.
Two killed in wild elephant attacks in Sherpur
Two people were killed in separate wild elephant attacks in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur Tuesday night...
Villagers block roads over recurring elephant attacks
Several hundred villagers in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram blocked roads, protesting the authorities鈥� 鈥榝ailure鈥� to curb recurring elephant attacks, on Thursday.
Villagers block roads over recurring elephant attacks
Several hundred villagers in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram blocked roads, protesting the authorities鈥� 鈥榝ailure鈥� to curb recurring elephant attacks, on Thursday...
Toddler killed in elephant attack in Chattogram
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...
Elephant attack kills one in Banshkhali
A wood-cutter was trampled to death by a wild elephant in East Puichari area under Banshkhali upazia of Chattogram Friday morning.
Farmer killed in elephant attack in Rangamati
A farmer was killed in an attack by a wild elephant at Kaitakpara village under Rajasthali upazila of Rangamati district Thursday morning...
Lanka passenger train kills 6 elephants
A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed on Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island鈥檚 worst such wildlife accident, police said...
Elephant attack kills worker in Bandarban
A worker was killed as a wild elephant attack him in Lama upazila of Bandarban district early Saturday...
HACKING OF TRADER ON ELEPHANT ROAD: Two placed on two-day remand
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Monday placed Asifur Rahman Jhantu, 32, and Md Kausar Mridha, 24, on two-day remand in police custody in connection with hacking a trader on Elephant Road on Friday night...
Two arrested, 34 others sued over attack on trader on Elephant Road
Police on Sunday arrested two persons in connection with injuring a trader by hacking him on the Elephant Road in the capital on Friday night.
Injured wild elephant dies under treatment
A wild elephant, injured after being hit by a train on Sunday at Lohagora in Chattogram, died on Tuesday while receiving treatment at Dulahazra Safari Park in Cox鈥檚 Bazar.
Wild elephant dies of electrocution in Teknaf
An elephant died of electrocution in Noakhali Para under Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar early Friday.
African elephants call each other by unique names: new study
African elephants call each other and respond to individual names 鈥� something that few wild animals do, according to new research published recently....
Sri Lanka leases white elephant airport built with Chinese loans
Sri Lanka said Friday it had leased a white elephant international airport built with Chinese loans to a foreign joint venture, as the island nation鈥檚 bankrupt government seeks to offload loss-making assets...
Wild elephants kill Sherpur farmer
A farmer was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur district on Thursday night, an official said.....