A man was killed in an elephant attack inside Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary in Chattogram's Banshkhali upazila yesterday.

The deceased is Abu Siddique, 45, of Puichhari union.

"Siddique went inside the sanctuary on Thursday morning to collect sungrass (a type of perennial grass used for roofing in rural areas), but didn't return home. Today [Friday], relatives and locals went to look for him, and found his body in a field around 10:00am," said Anisuzzaman Sheikh, forester of Jaldi Wildlife Range. He said no one can enter any reserve forest without permission.

"We provide financial compensation to victims of elephant attacks. However, there is no provision for compensation if an elephant attack occurs inside a sanctuary or reserve forest area," he said.

"Therefore, Siddique's family won't receive any compensation," he added.

Family members of the deceased could not be reached for comments.