A man named Abdus Salam, aged 35 and a tube-well mechanic by profession, was killed in a wild elephant attack in Baishari Union of Naikhongchhari upazila, Bandarban. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. on Saturday at Titarpara Galasira area along the Alikhyong road. According to local accounts, Salam approached the elephant to take a photograph as it crossed the road near his house. The animal became agitated by barking dogs nearby and suddenly charged at him, trampling him to death on the spot.
Salam was the sole breadwinner of his family, supporting three young children and his physically disabled father, Abdus Sattar. Following the incident, the in-charge of Baishari Police Investigation Center, Inspector Md. Anwarul Islam, visited the scene and prepared an inquest report. The tragic death has cast a pall of grief over the entire area.
The report highlights the severe impact on Salam’s family, now facing deep uncertainty after losing their only source of income.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, বান্দরবান প্রকাশ : ০৩ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১২: ৪২আপডেট : ০৩ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৩: ০২ জেলা প্রতিনিধি, বান্দরবান বান্দরবানের নাইক্ষ্যংছড়ি উপজেলার বাইশারী ইউনিয়নে বন্য হাতির আক্রমণে আবদুস ছালাম (৩৫) নামে এক টিউবওয়েল মিস্ত্রির মর্মান্তিক মৃত্যু
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