‘ट्रम्प’ भैँसी चिडियाखानामा, देशभर आकर्षणको केन्द्र बन्दै

काठमाडौं। अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्पसँग मिल्दोजुल्दो देखिएको भन्दै बङ्गलादेशको राष्ट्रिय चिडियाखानामा राखिएको ‘डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प’ नाम दिइएको दुर्लभ एल्बिनो भैँसी अहिले देशभरि ठूलो आकर्षण बनेको छ ।

सुनौलो रङको कपाल, पहेँलो सिङ र करिब ७०० किलोग्राम (१,५०० पाउन्ड) तौल भएको यो भैँसी गत साता चिडियाखानामा सारिएपछि ढाका मात्र नभई देशका विभिन्न भागबाट आगन्तुकहरूको भीड बढेको छ ।

सामाजिक सञ्जालमा यसको तस्बिर र भिडियो भाइरल भएपछि मानिसहरू यसलाई प्रत्यक्ष हेर्न चिडियाखानातर्फ आकर्षित भइरहेका छन् ।

यो भैँसी सुरुमा इस्लामिक पर्व इद अल–अधाका लागि बलिदानका रूपमा प्रयोग गरिने उद्देश्यले राखिएको थियो ।

तर सुरक्षा कारण देखाउँदै सरकारले यसलाई राजधानी ढाकास्थित राष्ट्रिय चिडियाखानामा स्थानान्तरण गर्न आदेश दिएको थियो । त्यहाँ अहिले अत्यधिक गर्मीका बीच पनि ठूलो भीडले अवलोकन गरिरहेको छ ।

चिडियाखानामा मङ्गलबार आगन्तुकहरूको भीड बाक्लिएको देखिएको थियो । मानिसहरूले भैँसी रहेको खोर वरिपरि भीड लगाउँदै मोबाइल फोनबाट तस्बिर तथा भिडियो खिचिरहेका थिए । केही अभिभावकहरूले आफ्ना बालबालिकालाई राम्रो दृश्यका लागि काँधमा उचालेर देखाइरहेका दृश्य पनि देखिन्थे ।

चिडियाखानाका कर्मचारीहरूले जनावरको हेरचाह गर्दै कपाल कोर्ने, पानी हालेर चिसो राख्ने र गर्मीबाट जोगाउने प्रयास गरिरहेका छन् । आगन्तुकहरूका अनुसार यसले भैँसीलाई थप विशेष व्यवहार गरिएको अनुभूति दिएको छ ।

ढाकाका विद्यार्थी मोहम्मद नासिमले उक्त भैँसीको रूपरङ र व्यवहार अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्पसँग मिल्दोजुल्दो देखिएको टिप्पणी गरे । उनले यसले सामाजिक सञ्जालमा भाइरल भएपछि विशेष ध्यान र व्यवहार पाएको बताए ।

तर यस नामकरणबारे सबैको समान प्रतिक्रिया छैन । केही आगन्तुकहरूले जनावरलाई विश्व नेतासँग जोडेर नाम राख्नु अनुचित भएको टिप्पणी गरेका छन् । ढाकाका बासिन्दा मोहम्मद जोयनल अदेदिनले यस्तो निर्णय असम्मानजनक देखिएको बताउँदै किसानले गलत निर्णय गरेको धारणा राखे ।

स्थानीय मिडियाका अनुसार चिडियाखानामा सुरुमा ‘डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प’ लेखिएको सूचना बोर्ड राखिएको थियो, जसलाई पछि हटाइएको छ । यसै घटनासँग सम्बन्धित रूपमा चिडियाखानाका क्युरेटरलाई शनिबार बर्खास्त गरिएको भए पनि यसको आधिकारिक कारण सार्वजनिक गरिएको छैन ।

भैँसीको भविष्य पनि इद अल–अधाको सन्दर्भमा फेरिएको देखिन्छ । सुरुमा बलिदानका लागि बेचिएको उक्त भैँसीलाई पछि सरकारी हस्तक्षेपपछि फिर्ता गरिएको थियो । गृहमन्त्री सलाहुद्दीन अहमदको निर्देशनपछि प्रहरीले हस्तक्षेप गरेको बताइएको छ ।

यस विषयले सामाजिक सञ्जालदेखि सडकसम्म व्यापक चर्चा पाएको छ । दक्षिणपश्चिमी सहर जसोरका आगन्तुक मोहम्मद हबीबुर रहमानले सुरुमा ‘डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प’ नामक भैँसीलाई बलिदान गरिने चर्चा देखेपछि त्यसपछि चिडियाखानामा राखिएको खबर सुनेर हेर्न आएको बताए ।

चिडियाखानामा अहिले यो भैँसी दुर्लभ जनावरका रूपमा सामाजिक सञ्जाल र सार्वजनिक चर्चाको केन्द्रविन्दु बनेर बङ्गलादेशभरि विशेष आकर्षणको रूपमा स्थापित भएको छ ।

Kathmandu. A rare albino buffalo named 'Donald Trump', kept at the National Zoo of Bangladesh because of its resemblance to US President Donald Trump, has now become a major attraction across the country.

The buffalo, which has golden hair, yellow horns and weighs about 700 kilograms (1,500 pounds), has been attracting a steady stream of visitors from not only Dhaka but also from different parts of the country since it was moved to the zoo last week.

After its photos and videos went viral on social media, people are being drawn to zoos to see it in person.

This buffalo was originally intended to be used as a sacrifice for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha.

But citing security reasons, the government ordered it to be transferred to the National Zoo in the capital, Dhaka, where it is now being viewed by large crowds despite the scorching heat.

The zoo was packed with visitors on Tuesday. People crowded around the buffalo enclosure, taking photos and videos with their mobile phones. Some parents were seen lifting their children onto their shoulders for a better view.

Zoo staff are taking care of the animals, trimming their hair, keeping them cool with water, and trying to protect them from the heat. According to visitors, this has made the buffalo feel more special.

Dhaka student Mohammad Nasim commented that the buffalo's appearance and behavior resembled US President Donald Trump. He said it received special attention and treatment after it went viral on social media.

But not everyone has the same reaction to the naming. Some visitors have commented that it is inappropriate to name an animal after a world leader. Dhaka resident Mohammad Joynal Adedin said that the decision seemed disrespectful and believed that the farmer had made the wrong decision.

According to local media, the zoo initially had a notice board reading "Donald Trump," which has since been removed. The zoo's curator was fired on Saturday in connection with the incident, but the official reason for this has not been made public.

The fate of the buffalo also seems to have changed in the context of Eid al-Adha. Initially sold for sacrifice, the buffalo was later returned after government intervention. The police reportedly intervened on the instructions of Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed.

The issue has been widely discussed on social media and on the streets. Mohammad Habibur Rahman, a visitor to the southwestern city of Jasore, said he first came to see the buffalo named 'Donald Trump' after hearing about it being sacrificed and then after hearing about it being kept in a zoo.

This buffalo, now a rare animal in the zoo, has become the focus of social media and public discussion, establishing itself as a special attraction throughout Bangladesh.