[Bangla Daily Star] One person was trampled to death and two others were injured by a wild elephant at Lama upazila of Bandarban district on Monday.The death is third of its kind within 15 days after elephants killed a four-year-old child and his father on December 14 at Bangali Para village under the upazila.
The deceased was identified as Moulavi Ayub Ali, 35, of Faitong union who died on the spot and the injured Noab Ali, 65, and Hasan Rob, 43, were sent to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.
Local people said Ayub Ali and few others were going to attend a wedding ceremony around 8:00pm when a herd of wild elephants attacked them at Keijja Khola area.
Lama upazila chairman Mohammad Ismail said at least 50 families from Muslim Para, Keijja Khola and Bangali Para villages left their dwelling houses in the face of continued attacks by wild elephants.
He also said ripe paddy, several thousand banana trees and more than 150 dwelling houses bore the brunt of the attacks by the wild elephants.
But those who are still living in the area appealed to the government for taking steps to save them from the attack.
Two groups of about 15 or 16 wild elephants were seen on the nearby hills, said local sources.