Overview
- The rare albino buffalo, nicknamed 'Donald Trump' for a pale tuft of hair that went viral, drew large crowds at a Narayanganj farm and was sold for Eid al-Adha before officials intervened.
- Officials stepped in after public attention surged, and a Home Ministry order on Wednesday required the buyer be refunded and directed police and the livestock department to take the animal into custody.
- Police and livestock officials moved the nearly 700‑kg animal to Dhaka’s Bangladesh National Zoo, where the curator said it will be quarantined for two weeks and given a dedicated shed and caregiver.
- The government cited security and unusually high public interest as the reasons for preserving the buffalo, while the farm owner and buyer were told they would receive compensation or a replacement animal for the sacrifice.
- The episode highlights how social media can reshape market transactions during Eid al‑Adha, raises animal‑welfare questions for rare albino livestock that need special care, and sets a precedent for state intervention when crowd control or safety is at risk.