A herd of wild elephants from India damaged houses, crops and paddy fields at Makhanerchar village under Dewanganj upazila of the district on Friday.
Local people said the wild elephants entered the village under Dangdhara union at about 11pm.During the attack, the elephants damaged 13 houses belong to Jahidul, Billal, Saidur, Anwar Hossain, Zahurul Islam and Shafiqul and also damaged wheat and vegetable fields. The herd also ate up paddy stored at homes of the villagers.Abdur Rashid Mandol, chairman of Dangdhara Union Parishad, said the elephants left the area at about 3am today. He also distributed blankets and rice among the victim villagers.Villager Nuruzzaman said the wild elephants damaged his crop field.DC Md Shahabuddin Khan said his administration has decided to distribute two bundles of corrugated iron and Tk 6,000 to each victim family. -BSS, Jamalpur
