Farmers are in distress due to wild elephant raids on ripe aman paddy in the border areas of Jhenaigati upazila in Sherpur. In this conflict lasting for about three decades, elephants stay deep in the hills during the day and come down to localities at night, damaging crops and houses.
To protect crops, farmers are keeping watch all night by lighting torches. This rampage by wild elephants is ongoing in various areas of Nalchura and Kamsa unions. Agriculture department reports that every year, 14 to 15 hectares of land in aman season and 10 to 12 hectares in boro season are damaged by wild elephants.
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