Tiger attack injures 3 in Lalmonirhat border area

Three Bangladeshis were injured in a tiger attack near the Amjhol border in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat on Sunday. Two of them, who sustained serious injuries, were sent to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

According to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), a tiger entered Bangladesh from India through the Amjhol border area of Gotamari Union around 4pm.

Local sources said Sharifa Begum was the first to be attacked while searching for a goat in a paddy field. Two others were injured later.

Locals rescued the victims and took them to Hatibandha Upazila Health Complex. Hospital authorities said two of the three injured were referred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for better treatment.

Meanwhile, BGB contacted the Forest Department after receiving reports of the incident. A patrol team, including the commander of 15 BGB, is stationed at the scene.

The tiger’s current whereabouts remain unknown, raising concerns among residents in the border area.