Bangladesh court halts wild elephant adoption

Dhaka (AFP) Feb 25, 2024

A Bangladeshi court on Sunday barred the adoption of elephants from the wild, a move hailed by animal rights activists as a "landmark" order to help stop cruelty. Rights groups said the high court order suspending licences will stop the torture of captive Asian elephants in the name of training. "The high court today suspended all licenses for the captive rearing of elephants," Amit Das