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The cost of habitat loss: Casualties rise amid human-elephant conflict

The recent death of 36-year-old welder Ali Akbar, who was killed by an elephant which intruded onto his property, has left his loved ones in deep mourning and hardship. Akbar, a resident of Shah Mirpur in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, was the primary provider for his family.

Elephant rescued in Narayanganj after viral torture video sparks outrage

Forest officials today successfully rescued an elephant which was seen in a video being brutally tortured by some individuals in Cumilla's Debidwar

CREATIVE NONFICTION / Vinayeki

Oh that angelic call, yet I cannot respond. I cannot open my mouth in fear of the burning pain overpowering my senses.

Elephant trapped in muddy swamp, rescued after 16 hours

An elephant calf which got trapped in a muddy swamp has been rescued by locals in collaboration with forest officials after 16 hours.

Elephant rescued in Lohagara dies

An elephant which was rescued from a ditch by forest officials on Friday afternoon passed away last night.

Elephant calf struggles to live

When an elephant calf fell down from a 150 feet high hill on March 24, at Khaleque'r Ghona of Sharafbhata union under Rangunia upazila, other elephants in its herd frantically tried to pull it back up and take it along with them.

Extortion: Elephant halts traffic on busy Airport Road

Once upon a time city people have to go to the zoo or out into the jungle to see elephants. But now, people can find elephants, most of them in a sorry state, on many city streets as they are used for collecting money from the commuters. Take for example, people commuting through the Airport Road are seen panicking, when their vehicles were barred by an elephant, creating havoc on the road near Kuril flyover in Dhaka.

Trapped baby elephant rescued in Sherpur

A baby elephant which got trapped in abandoned well in Dudhnoi border area of Jhenigati upazila early yesterday has been rescued.

India to bring back washed away elephant

India is to bring back a wild elephant which was washed away by the Brahmaputra last month and reached a sandbar in Kurigram district, reports The Times of India.

August 12, 2015
August 12, 2015

World Elephant Day: Behemoths that scared Alexander

Elephants were abundant in Bangladesh even a century ago. Its number has dropped down to 200 to 350 presently, according to the forest department

August 12, 2015
August 12, 2015

Easy ways to help this World Elephant Day

Animal lovers around the world come together to celebrate elephants and support a future where they’re respected and protected for the fourth annual World Elephant Day this August 12,2015.

July 2, 2015
July 2, 2015

2 elephants die from electrocution

Two elephants die from electrocution at Riverine Army Base in Kaptai of Rangamati.

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