Several hundred people in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat are spending anxious hours as a tiger spotted near the Amjhol border in Gotamari union remains at large despite efforts to locate it.
The tiger was detected by a drone camera around midnight on Sunday after it attacked three people, including a woman, in the border area on Sunday afternoon.
However, it later moved out of the camera's range, making it difficult to track.
The members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is continuing drone surveillance to determine the animal's whereabouts, while a special team from the Forest Department is trying to rescue it safely.
On Sunday, three people including a woman came under attack by tiger while the woman was attempting to save her goat from the tiger.
All three injured victims were admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for treatment.
Following the attacks, hundreds of local residents spent a sleepless night keeping watch with sticks and other makeshift weapons in an attempt to protect themselves from the tiger.
The BGB also fired several blank shots to drive it away.
Local administration suspects that the tiger entered Bangladesh from India by crossing the border.
Locals believe the animal could be a large leopard, although its exact species has yet to be confirmed.
Authorities are continuing efforts to locate and safely capture the animal.