A farmer was killed in an elephant attack at Dhakdhala Kalurkata village in Naikhongchhari upazila on early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Monir Ahammed, 35.
Naikhongchhari Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sadia Afrin Kachi said a wild elephant attacked Monir around 2am while he was guarding a paddy field.
He was killed on the spot.
Police recovered the body and will hand it over to the family after an autopsy, said Md Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Naikhongchhari Police Station.