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KHULNA, Jan 7, 2026 (BSS) – Conservator of Forest in Khulna Imran Ahmed today said that the injured tigress rescued from the Sundarbans is recovering gradually and he urged the people to keep a safe distance from it for swift recovery.

In a press release he said it’s a wild animal but did not come to harm the people.

Imran said the rescued injured tigress is being treated in the Wildlife Breeding and Rehabilitation Center in Khulna after being rescued from the Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans East Forest Division on January 4, 2026.

Although the tigress was initially in a very weak condition, now gradually improving and she has started drinking and eating food during treatment.

“Its wild strength has started to come back as Forest Department’sVeterinary Officer Hatem Sajjad Zulkarnain has been kept
 under close supervision of the tigress “, Imran said adding it is not completely out of danger. 

A team of experts led by Professor Dr Hadi Noor Ali Khan of the Veterinary Faculty of Bangladesh Agricultural University, reached Khulna from Dhaka last night and made a premiliminary observation of the injured tigress.

“This morning, the team of experts closely observed the tiger and gave advice on its condition. The tigress's front left leg was damaged due to being trapped,” he said.

However, looking at the tigress movement, the team of experts believes that it has not broken any bones, which is very promising. The expert medical team expressed hope that the tigress will recover and return to the forest in a short time.

However, since its wounds are currently healing, the risk of infection will increase if people come near it. It is a completely wild animal that has never come into contact with human beings, so, it needs to be treated carefully to recover, the press release added.