Injured Tigress recovering gradually, says Khulna COF

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

In a press release, the conservator said that even though it's a wild animal, she did not come to harm the people.

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

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

"Her wild strength has started to come back as Forest Department's Veterinary Officer Hatem Sajjad Zulkarnain has been kept under close supervision of the tigress," Imran said, adding that she 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 preliminary observation of the injured tigress.

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

However, looking at the tigress' movement, the team of experts believes that she 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 her wounds are currently healing, the risk of infection will increase if people come near her. She is a completely wild animal that has never come into contact with human beings, so she needs to be treated carefully to recover, the press release added.