The human-elephant conflicts have now become a very common phenomenon in the country mostly due to anthropogenic causes. “Every year 10-12 people die in human-elephant conflicts in the Cox’s Bazar region. According to a publication titled Status of Asian Elephants in Bangladesh, elephants belong to two species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) and African elephant (Loxodonta africana). The survey also found 268 resident wild elephants, 93 migratory elephants and 96 captive elephants in Bangladesh. Elephant corridors are of great importance for the survival of elephant populations to maintain genetic viability of an isolated population.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 16, 2017 09:36 UTC