Tigers kill 20 in Sundarbans last year

Forest officials said the victims are fishermen, 'bawali', 'mawali' and coast guard.

The dead fishermen are: Shantosh Kumar Mondal, 32, of village Jalalpur under Tala upazila, Aziz Sheikh, 35, of village Baro Bhetkhali, Amjad Ali Sheikh, 38, of village Dhumghat, Abdur Rahim, 18, of village Shora, Dhona Sardar, 60, of village Shora, Nirapuda Mondal, 45, of village Burigoalini, Abdul Gafur, 38, of village Pakhimara, Shahjahan Ali, 21, of village Tengrakhali and Arshad Ali Gazi, 60, of village Munshigonj under Shyamnagar upazila.

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The dead 'bawalis' are: Kobad Ali, 55, of village Burigoalini, Rezaul Gani, 30, Kawsar Gazi, 32, of village Horinagar, Nasar Ali Gazi, 45, of village Ehooto Bhetkhali and Abdur Rab, 35, of village Pakhimara under the same upazila, and Monirul Sana, 22, of village Dhamrail under Paekgacha upazila and Nur Mohammad, 30, of village Bobra under Koyra Upazila of Khulna district.

The dead 'mawalis' are: Monjel Gazi, 40, of village Chackbara, Rafiqul Islam, 35, of village Horinazar and Sobed Ali Gazi, 42, of village Godara under Shyamnagar upazila.

The dead forest guards are: Mahfuz, 38, of Lotaberi Forest Camp.

Meanwhile, three persons including a forest guard were critically injured by tigers during the period.

Of the injured, Forest Guard Nasir Khan of Lotaberi Forest Camp survived after fighting for half an hour with tiger.

Abdul Hamid, 86, of village Kholishabunia and Abu Taleb Sardar of village Tengrakhali under Shyamnagar Upazila were attacked by tigers while fishing at Lotaberi Khal and Matabhanga Khal area in the Sunderbans.