A wild elephant was found dead after being electrocuted by an illegal electric trap in a paddy field near Rahmaniapara, West Khayrati, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, late Monday night. Forest officials recovered the carcass on Tuesday morning following reports from locals. According to Ukhiya Range Officer Md Abdul Mannan, the elephant, estimated to be 40–45 years old, bore burn marks consistent with electrocution. Locals said elephants increasingly enter villages due to food shortages in nearby hills, leading residents to install electric fences for protection. This practice has resulted in several elephant deaths. Forest officials confirmed that the carcass was buried after a post-mortem examination, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of death. According to the Forest Department, five wild elephants have died in the Ukhiya-Teknaf region since January 2024, highlighting the growing tension between human settlements and wildlife in the area.
কক্সবাজারের উখিয়ায় লোকালয়ের বিলে বৈদ্যুতিক ফাঁদের তারে স্পর্শ হয়ে একটি বন্যহাতির মৃত্যু হয়েছে। সোমবার গভীর রাতে উখিয়ার রাজাপালং ইউনিয়নের পশ্চিম খয়রাতি রহমানিয়াপাড়াসংলগ্ন বিলে ঘটনাটি ঘটে। মঙ্গলবার সকালে স্থানীয়দের মাধ্যমে খবর পেয়ে বনকর্মীরা হাতিটির মৃ
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