Overview
- The animal has been nicknamed
- Donald Trump
- by the farmer's brother because its reddish‑blonde mane and side parting resemble U.S. President Donald Trump, and photos circulated by AFP helped the story go viral.
- Owner Zia Uddin Mridha reportedly grooms the buffalo daily and allows visitors to take photos, turning the animal into a managed local attraction.
- Coverage reports the buffalo weighs about 700 kilograms and that the owner says it is scheduled to be slaughtered at the start of the Muslim festival Eid al‑Adha, a common time for livestock sacrifice in Bangladesh.
- The accounts in international outlets such as BILD draw on AFP images and quotes attributed to the owner and his brother, with important details described as reported and not independently verified.
- The story highlights how a viral novelty can create short‑term tourism and commerce around a farm animal while intersecting with ordinary religious practice and local livelihoods.