A tribal woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Boro Gazni in Jhenigati upazila early Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Mandira Sangma, 28, wife of Hadiram Nath Marak of the area.
Locals said a herd of marauding elephants invaded Boro Gazni village in the upazila at about 1:30am, reports UNB.
Villagers made an attempt to drive away the elephants by torching lamps.
At one stage, a wild elephant pounced on Mandira and crushed her to death by trampling at about 4am.
Later locals recovered the body.
Jhenigati Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mozammel Hossain confirmed the incident.