Dhaka – A young man was killed and two others injured as a herd wild elephants attacked them in Bajalia area of Satkania upazila in Chittagong on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Md Hossain, 28.Locals said that a herd of wild elephants entered Bajalia area adjacent to a reserved forest a week ago but the Forest Department didn’t take any step to drive them away.When a group of villagers tried to drive them away in the morning, the elephants swooped on them, leaving Hossain dead on the spot and two others—Abul Kalam, 32, and Monzur, 18, injured.Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Satkania Police Station, said police have been sent to the area.UNB news agency
