Panchagarh, April 9 -- Members of the forest department rescued an injured nilgai, a species considered nearly extinct in Bangladesh, on Wednesday from the Joydharbhanga area of Chaklahat union of Panchagarh Sadar upazila.

The rescue was made possible with the help of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members from a nearby Border Outpost (BOP) and assistance from local residents, said Haripad Babu, a ranger of the Panchagarh Forest Department.

The animal will be sent to Gazipur Safari Park once it recovers fully. "Nilgai is almost extinct in our country. This one entered Bangladesh from India," he added.

According to officials, the animal sustained injuries in various parts of its body while crossing the barbed wire fence from India into B...