SHERPUR, July 22, 2023 (BSS) - Environment, Forest and Climate Change 
Minister Md Shahab Uddin here today said an elephant sanctuary will be built 
in Garo Hills area of the district to eradicate the attacks of wild elephants 
on human. 

"Some time, a group of wild elephants have been coming down on the croplands 
here from the hills for searching of food and attacks on local farmers or 
people as they tried to chase away the elephants to protect their crop 
fields. I don't want to see that again in the region," he said.
  
The minister said this while speaking at a function on inauguration of "Tree 
Plantation Drive and Tree fair" in the DC Park area of the town. 

Additional Deputy Commissioner Muktadirul Alam in the chair, the function was 
addressed, among others, by Whip Md Atiur Rahman Atik, Zila Parishad Chairman 
Humayun Kabir Ruman and Forest Official Gobinda Rai. 

Shahab Uddin further said if we want to save our biodiversity we must protect 
our forest. He urged all not to destroy forest for maintaining the chain of 
biodiversity.

A total of 44 stalls have been set up in the fair.