Staff Correspondent: A Burmese python has been released back into the wild after 10 days of intensive observation and treatment. The snake was freed in the deep forest of Lawachara National Park in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar on Friday (March 27) afternoon.

According to sources, the python was rescued on March 17 from the manager’s bungalow of Bharauara Tea Estate in Sreemangal. Officials of wildlife conservation organisation Creative Conservation Alliance (CCA), including Field Supervisor Chanchal Goyala, were present during the rescue.

CCA officials said the python, measuring about 7.3 feet in length and weighing 8.56kg, was unwell at the time of rescue. It was later taken to the CCA wildlife clinic at the Janakichhara Wildlife Rescue Centre under the Forest Department. After 10 days of necessary treatment and observation, the python made a full recovery.

The python was released into the deep forest of Lawachara National Park on Friday afternoon. Among those present were Forest Department Beat Officer Marjuk Hossain, CCA Field Manager Shimul Nath, wildlife researcher Safayet Hossain, and wildlife journalist Md Sohag Rasif.

Shimul Nath said the python had been kept under close care as it was sick when rescued.

“After 10 days of treatment, it is now fully healthy. It has been released into the forest so that it can survive naturally,” he said.

Highlighting the ecological importance of pythons, Safayet Hossain said they play a vital role in maintaining the forest food chain and controlling harmful species.

He added that such animals should be allowed to survive in their natural habitat without harm.

Local environmentalists have welcomed the initiative by the Forest Department and CCA, saying that rescuing pythons from human settlements and releasing them back into the wild after treatment would contribute significantly to biodiversity conservation.