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30 crocodiles arrive from India soon

NURUL ALAM, Ctg
The Forest Research Institute (FRI) is ready to receive 30 crocodiles as a gesture of goodwill from India, officials said.
The formalities between the governments of Bangladesh and India have been complete to bring 30 crocodiles from Chennai-based crocodile bank to the port citybased institute, they added.
Twenty crocodiles will be released in the safari park in Dulahazara of Cox's Bazar resort town and the rest will be sent to Dhaka zoo.
The FRI will send its Divisional Forest Officer Moklesur Rahman to India on June 22 to bring the crocodiles from Chennai. Moklesur said his visit was worked out after the Chennai crocodile bank agreed to donate the crocodiles as gifts to the FRI.
"It is a costly gift from the crocodile bank. It is a gesture of goodwill and friendly relations between the two countries as the gift costs over Tk 1 crore if counted in Bangladesh currency," Moklesur added.
"We lobbied to get these crocodiles as gifts for the past two years. After the Indian government gave the green signal, the authorities of crocodile bank invited us to receive the gifts for our safari park and zoo," he said.
"We will release the crocodiles here for breeding. We have five acres of natural lake in the safari park in Dulahazara where the crocodiles will start a new life."
The safari park was developed in 1998 over 2,300 acres of land in Dulahazara with potentials for a natural lake and forests.
Forest officials said two elephants were released in the safari park last week and three more are expected to be released shortly to enrich the park.
"We have developed a sanctuary of 400 acres of land for the elephants only inside the safari park for their comfortable stay," said Tapan Dey, project director of the park.
He said the elephants used for timber extraction in Rangamati hill district by Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) were brought to the safari park on the basis of departmental transfer.
"But the elephants will have enough food here and they can feel a bit relaxed now as they are no more required to join timber extraction work here," Tapan added.
Moreover, a pair of tigers and another of lions are expected to be brought to the safari park from Dhaka zoo soon, the officials said.