Ministry official, speaking to Daily our justice on condition of anonymity, said higher authorities viewed the display of a buffalo’s nameplate bearing the name of a foreign head of state as inappropriate.“Government affairs cannot be run based on what goes viral on Facebook. Displaying a buffalo’s nameplate with the name of a country’s president at a government facility was not considered acceptable.
Special Correspondent : National Zoo curator Dr. Md. Atikur Rahman has been temporarily suspended and faces departmental action following the controversy over an albino buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’, which has since been renamed ‘White Buffalo’. The directive was issued on Saturday (May 30) via a notification signed by the Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Md. Delwar Hossain.
A Fisheries and Livestock Ministry official, speaking to Daily our justice on condition of anonymity, said higher authorities viewed the display of a buffalo’s nameplate bearing the name of a foreign head of state as inappropriate.“Government affairs cannot be run based on what goes viral on Facebook. Displaying a buffalo’s nameplate with the name of a country’s president at a government facility was not considered acceptable.”“There were also reports that the spelling of the name was incorrect,” the official said.
The rare albino buffalo had been reared for 10 months at Rabeya Agro Farm in Narayanganj after being purchased from Rajshahi City Cattle Market.The animal was nicknamed “Donald Trump” because of its blond locks of hair and light skin, along with facial features that were said to resemble those of the US president.
After creating a buzz both at home and abroad, the sacrificial animal was bought back from its buyer and transferred to the National Zoo in Mirpur on Wednesday night.During the Eid holidays, the animal has become one of the zoo’s most popular attractions, drawing large crowds to Block L-07 and, according to visitors, rivalling the attention typically given to lions and tigers.
