The world elephant day was observed at Kaptai upazila in Rangamati upazila on Fariday morning.
Chattogram South Forest Division organized the programme at Prashanti Park of the upazila.
The Chief Guest was Forestry Divisional Officer A.N.M. Abdul Wadud was present as the chief guest at the programme with Chattogram south forest department officer Saleh Md Shoaib Khan.
Forest Department Kaptai range officer Khandakar Mahamudul Haque Murad gave the welcome speech.
Assistant conservator of forests Ganga Prasad Chakma, CMC president Kazi Maksudur Rahman Babul, Kaptai Press Club president Md Kabir Hossain, UP chairman Engineer Abdul Latif, and Chirai wood trader organization vice president Lokman Ahmed spoke as special guests.
Earlier, a procession was brought out which paraded the streets of the upazila town.