Bagerhat, June 3 -- Local administration on Wednesday relocated the lone crocodile from the historic pond of Khan Jahan Ali's shrine in Bagerhat to a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Khulna following the death of an eight-year-old girl in an attack by the crocodile.

The decision was taken at an emergency meeting convened by the district administration on Tuesday night to review safety measures at the shrine and its surrounding areas.

A specialised team from the Forest Department removed the female crocodile from the pond on Wednesday afternoon and transported it to the Khulna Wildlife Breeding and Rehabilitation Centre, officials said.

According to the Forest Department, the crocodile is about 45 years old, weighs around 600 kilograms...