Benapole, May 30 -- up to Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival for Muslims, an unusual sight is capturing public imagination in Benapole, seven camels, widely revered as the 'ships of the desert', have arrived at a local farm, each priced between Tk 30 to 35 lakh.

The majestic animals are being kept at the farm of Nasir Uddin, a local businessman in Putkhali village under the Benapole Port Police Station, close to the Bangladesh-India border.

One of the camels has already been sold, while the rest continue to draw crowds from near and far.

Imported from Saudi Arabia nearly a year ago, the camels have been raised alongside cattle on Nasir's farm.

"I brought in the camels out of personal interest," Nasir told UNB.

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