這頭重達700公斤的水牛屬於農民Zia Uddin Mridha,牠因一頭蓬鬆的金髮在社群媒體上爆紅,許多遊客將其與美國總統唐納川普的髮型相提並論。
Throughout May, families, influencers and curious residents have travelled to the farm to photograph the rare animal.
Throughout May,家庭、網紅和好奇的當地居民紛紛前往農場,爭相與這頭稀有的動物合影。
Caretakers wash the buffalo four times a day and carefully brush its pale hair beneath its curved horns before visitors arrive.
在遊客到來之前,飼養員每天會為水牛清洗四次,並仔細梳理牠彎角下蒼白的毛髮。
The owner says the animal has recently lost weight because of the constant crowds and attention, prompting the farm to restrict public access.
飼主表示,這頭水牛因持續不斷的人潮和關注而最近體重減輕,因此農場已限制公眾進入。
Despite those measures, visitors continue to arrive from surrounding districts, including some travelling by boat to see the buffalo before Eid celebrations begin later this month.
儘管採取了這些措施,遊客仍從周邊地區絡繹不絕地前來,甚至有人乘船前來,希望能趕在月底的開齋節慶典開始前一睹水牛的風采。
Officials from Bangladesh Department of Livestock Services say albino buffaloes are extremely rare because of low melanin production.
孟加拉家畜服務部門的官員表示,由於黑色素生成不足,白化水牛極為罕見。
In Bangladesh, where the population exceeds 170 million, more than 12 million animals are expected to be sacrificed during Eid al-Adha, one of the most important festivals in the Islamic calendar. Mridha said he would miss the buffalo, but stressed that sacrifice remains at the heart of the religious celebration.
在人口超過1.7億的孟加拉,預計在伊斯蘭曆中最重要的節日之一「宰牲節」期間,將有超過1200萬頭牲畜被宰殺。Mridha表示,他會想念這頭水牛,但強調宰牲仍然是這個宗教慶典的核心。