Sundarmala
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Kamrul Islam in Bangladesh

Biography

This record may be a duplicate record with Sundarmala at Daxmin Bangla Circus

☨ ♀ Sundarmala

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀
Origin
Born:	* unknown
Birth place:	in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead:	†2026-01-19
Death reason:	: critically injured after being struck by a train or truck
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2019	♂ Birbahadur
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Kamrul Islam, in Bangladesh

Date of arrival

2025-00-00	Kamrul Islam from Sona Mia

Record history
History of updates	2026-01-28: New record

Latest document update	2026-01-28 10:44:56

This record may be a duplicate record with Sundarmala at Daxmin Bangla Circus

† Sundarmala is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2026-01-19 at Kamrul Islam, in Bangladesh, . Official death reason described as critically injured after being struck by a train or truck.

Offspring

Total: 1 babies

(M) 2019 Birbahadur

Origin

Sundarmala was born unknown at Asia unspecified location.

Comments / pictures

The elephant had been hired to attend a wedding ceremony in Sylhet and was affectionately named ‘Sundarmala’. It ultimately died after sustaining fatal injuries in the accident.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Sundarmala, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Kamrul Islam in Bangladesh. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 February 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=17763. (archived at the Wayback machine)