Lalmonirhat:Three individuals sustained injuries following a tiger attack near the Amjhol border in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat on Sunday evening. The attack occurred after the tiger reportedly crossed into Bangladesh from India.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the injured individuals are Sharifa Begum, Afsar Hossain, and Nazrul Islam, all residents of Amjhol village. The incident unfolded when Sharifa went to the Amjhol border area, under the jurisdiction of the Bonchouki Border Outpost in Gotamari Union, to search for a missing goat. Upon discovering the goat grazing, she was attacked by the tiger. Afsar and Nazrul were injured in their attempt to rescue her.
Following the attack, the three injured were initially taken to a local hospital and later transferred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for further treatment. Lieutenant Colonel Mehedi Imam, commander of the Lalmonirhat 15 BGB Battalion, confirmed the incident and noted that the Forest Department had been notified. Security measures in the area have been heightened.