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A 9-foot-long Burmese python was rescued from the Hotapara area of Gazipur Sadar upazila late Monday night.
Acting on information from local residents, Forest Department officials rescued the snake from in front of Ban Bilas Restaurant around 12:30am on Tuesday and took it to Gazipur Safari Park.
Tarek Rahman, acting officer and assistant conservator of forests at the safari park, said the python is currently being kept in the park’s designated enclosure.
Wildlife scout Md Mostafiz Rahman said a local resident, Abdus Samad Khandaker, alerted forest officials after spotting the large snake in the area. Officials then rushed to the spot and rescued it.
The Burmese python is non-venomous and can grow to around 16 feet (5 metres) in the wild. It is generally dark in colour, with brown patches bordered by black along its back.