Authorities in Durgapur upazila of Netrokona have installed solar-powered street lights to deter increasing wild elephant attacks along the border. The installation work was inaugurated on Monday afternoon beside the hilly road in Dahapara area. The initiative includes setting up 20 solar street lights in border regions of Kullagara and No. 2 Durgapur unions to protect local residents and farmers from elephant incursions.
Every year, wild elephants crossing the border cause deaths and destroy crops, houses, and fruit orchards in the area. The project was undertaken following the death of a young man named Partha Rangsa in a wild elephant attack on May 5 in Bhabanipur area. The initiative was launched under the special direction of Deputy Speaker and local MP Barrister Kaiser Kamal, with the victim’s father inaugurating the installation work.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Ahmed Sadat praised the project, saying it would enhance safety for both indigenous and Bengali farmers. Awareness programs are also being conducted through forest department volunteers to educate residents on how to respond during elephant encounters.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, পূর্বধলা (নেত্রকোনা) প্রকাশ : ২৪ জুন ২০২৬, ১০: ১৬আপডেট : ২৪ জুন ২০২৬, ১০: ৪২ নেত্রকোনার দুর্গাপুর সীমান্তে বন্য হাতির তাণ্ডব বেড়েছে । বন্য হাতির তাণ্ডব ঠেকাতে সোলার স্ট্রিট লাইট স্থাপন করা হয়েছে । সোমবার দুপুরে দাহাপাড়া এলাকার পাহাড়
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