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Masum Hossain

  • Bogura district correspondent

Crocodile-based ‘votive trade’ alleged at Shrine, led by Khadims
Crocodile-based ‘votive trade’ alleged at Shrine, led by Khadims
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Crocodile-based ‘votive trade’ alleged at Shrine, led by Khadims

'Vow Trading' with Crocodiles has been going on at the Shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) in Bagerhat for a long time. Devotees believe that feeding the crocodiles in the shrine's pond with poultry will fulfill their wishes or intentions. For that, some bring ducks, some chickens, some goats. These vowed poultry and goats go to the servants. They divide the money and animals for the vows. This is how the vow trading with crocodiles has been going on at the shrine for years!

Crocodile earlier dragged 2 people into shrine's pond
Crocodile earlier dragged 2 people into shrine's pond
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Crocodile earlier dragged 2 people into shrine's pond

Maryam, aged 55, who exhibited the signs of mental instability, used to reside in the Mazar Sharif of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (R.A.) located in Bagerhat. Her work involved cleaning tasks in that area. Additionally, she would visit houses throughout the village of Dighirpar, which is adjacent to the shrine. This was the routine of her life prior to the tragic incident that occurred nearly ten years ago.

Crocodile in Bagerhat shrine pond hunts dogs even on land
Crocodile in Bagerhat shrine pond hunts dogs even on land
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Crocodile in Bagerhat shrine pond hunts dogs even on land

The crocodile in the pond adjacent to the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) in Bagerhat is adept at hunting dogs not only in water or at the pond's edge but also on land. Locals have said that the crocodiles in this pond have been coming onto land to hunt for more than a decade and a half.

What does CCTV footage reveal in Bagerhat crocodile incident?
What does CCTV footage reveal in Bagerhat crocodile incident?
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What does CCTV footage reveal in Bagerhat crocodile incident?

A crocodile dragged an injured dog into the deep waters of a pond adjacent to the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) in Bagerhat on April 8. The dog's body later surfaced. Days later, speculation over what exactly happened that day continues, with no clear answers.

How long lives be risked as crocodile pond remains unprotected?
How long lives be risked as crocodile pond remains unprotected?
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How long lives be risked as crocodile pond remains unprotected?

The historic pond adjacent to the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) in Bagerhat, which houses a crocodile, remains unprotected despite a recent viral incident where the reptile dragged a dog into the water. Even after the incident, people of all ages, from children to the elderly step into the crocodile-infested water every day. But no effective measure has been taken by the administration or even the shrine authorities.

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