A rubber plantation worker named Abdul Haque, aged 40, was killed by a wild elephant in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at the Paijhiri rubber plantation in Sonai Chhari union while he was collecting latex from trees. According to local authorities and law enforcement, the elephant suddenly attacked him, causing his death on the spot. Abdul Haque was a resident of Punarbasanpara in Baishari union and the son of the late Minaz Uddin. Police, led by Sub-Inspector Lokman from the Sonai Chhari police outpost, recovered the body from the scene. Bandarban Divisional Forest Officer Md. Abdur Rahman stated that a case and investigation would follow as per wildlife law, and the victim’s family would receive compensation. Naikhongchhari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Masrurul Haque confirmed the death and said an unnatural death case has been filed, with legal procedures underway.