Why was the sacrifice of a buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’ stopped in Bangladesh? How did the white albino buffalo get so much popularity on social media? Where is the buffalo named ‘Trump’ kept now and how is it being taken care of?
Dhaka: A buffalo was to be sacrificed on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid) in Bangladesh, but its life was saved at the last moment. The name of this buffalo is ‘Donald Trump’ and it is an albino i.e. white buffalo. It got this unique name because of the blonde hair on the head of US President Donald Trump. This buffalo became famous all over the world after its pictures and videos went viral on social media.
This buffalo weighing about 700 kg was sold for sacrifice on Bakrid. But as soon as it appeared on social media, the Home Ministry of Bangladesh had to intervene due to the huge interest of the people in it. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed himself gave instructions in this matter. He banned the sacrifice of buffalo and ordered the buyer to return his money.
After this, ‘Trump’ was sent to the National Zoo in the capital Dhaka. There a special enclosure has been prepared for him and an employee has also been hired to take care of him. It has been kept in quarantine for two weeks before being shown to the general public. This buffalo was on the farm of Ziauddin Mrida, a farmer from Keraniganj on the outskirts of Dhaka.
The owner of the farm told that his younger brother had named the buffalo ‘Trump’ after seeing its looks. Bangladesh has mostly black cattle, so white buffaloes are rarely seen. Animal Husbandry Department officials say that this buffalo is still young and can be reared well for many years to come. For this reason it was decided to save it and send it to the zoo.