Kaptai:A 12-foot-long python weighing approximately 15 kilograms, which was rescued from a populated area in Rangamati, has been safely released into Kaptai National Park. The release took place in the presence of Kaptai Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Rayhanul Islam and Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) of the Chattogram South Forest Division Imrul Kayes.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the python was released this afternoon with several officials in attendance, including former Kaptai Upazila Parishad Chairman Dildar Hossain, Waggachara Tea Limited Director Khorshedul Alam Kaderi, Assistant Information Officer Delwar Hossain, Kaptai Range Officer Khan Mohammad Anwar, and Kaptai Food Warehouse Officer-in-Charge Abhishek Barua.
Imrul Kayes noted that local residents had informed the authorities about the python, which was rescued on Sunday night from the Chhatra Hostel area of Baroichhari Marmapara in Kaptai upazila. The upazila administration, in cooperation with the forest department and rescue team, facilitated the release of the snake into its natural habitat within the national park.