An elephant died yesterday, 22 days after being rescued from a mud trap inside the Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram.

The 40-year-old female elephant had been stuck in the mud for 22 hours before being rescued on March 6 by the Forest Department with help from around 35 villagers.

Severely weakened by malnutrition, the elephant also suffered from paralysis in her left leg.

Dipannita Bhattacharya, wildlife officer of the Chattogram Wildlife Division, confirmed that the elephant passed away around 11:00am while receiving treatment.

"She had been on saline since her rescue, and our team administered antibiotics to treat multiple health complications. Despite intensive care from a veterinary team at Dulahazara Safari Park in Cox's Bazar, she couldn't regain mobility and ultimately succumbed to her condition," she said.