Minor
Animal Attack
Resolved
4 sources
1 casualties
1 entities
Elderly man trampled to death by wild elephant in Sherpur-Jamalpur border area
A 69-year-old man, Joynal Abedin, was killed by a wild elephant while collecting firewood. He went missing on June 26, 2026, and his body with severe injuries was recovered on June 27, 2026, in the Bagichatila hilly area near the Sherpur-Jamalpur border. The recovery involved the Elephant Response Team, Forest Department, and police.
Friday, 26 June 2026 at 09:00 pmSomnath Para, Dhanua Kamalpur, Bakshiganj, Jamalpur, and Bagichatila, Sreebordi, Sherpur (border area); Dumurtola Beat
Involved entities
1 RecordWild elephant
Animal
Other
Named victims
1 Record| Name/Occupation | Age/Gender | Status | Injury description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joynal Abedin worker | 69 · Male | Dead | — |
Joynal Abedin
Dead
Agencies deployed
Local Administration
District or Upazila level government authorities
Local Elephant Response Team and Forest Department conducted a search and recovered the body.
Bangladesh Police
Law enforcement agency maintaining public order and security
Police officers were deployed to the incident site to coordinate and initiate legal procedures.
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