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Police on Wednesday took into custody a pink-coloured albino buffalo named “Donald Trump” on Wednesday afternoon, day before Eid-ul-Azha.
Ruhul Quddus, officer-in-charge of Keraniganj Model Police Station, said the buffalo was taken into custody citing security concerns.
“With the intervention of the Home Ministry, the buffalo was brought from the Rasulpur area around 5pm,” he said. “The US Embassy does not want the buffalo to be sacrificed.”
As a result, the animal’s owner, Sharfa Raj, will no longer be able to sacrifice it, the OC said, adding that a decision regarding the buffalo will be taken later.
The buffalo, weighing around 700kg, had become a major attraction ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in Narayanganj. It was being raised at Rabeya Agro Farm in the Paikpara area, where visitors gathered daily to see the animal.
Farm owners said the buffalo was named “Donald Trump” because its hairstyle resembles that of the US president. Its unusual appearance and calm nature further increased its popularity among visitors.
According to the farm authorities, the albino buffalo was bought from a cattle market in Rajshahi shortly after last year’s Eid-ul-Azha and has since been raised with special care.
The animal had reportedly been sold to a buyer in Dhaka at a rate of Tk 550 per kg of live weight.
Farm owner Zia Uddin Mridha said the buffalo is naturally calm and does not become aggressive unless provoked.
Its rare appearance and unusual name turned it into a local attraction, drawing curious visitors of all ages every day.