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LIVESTOCK-SERVICES-GAIBANDHA
Livestock Services Week begins in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA, JAN 22, 2018 (BSS) – Livestock Services Week-2018 began today
in the district as elsewhere in the country with a call to reach the
livestock services at the doorsteps of common people.
The Department of Livestock Services, Gaibandha, in cooperation with
district administration has taken various programmes, marking the week.
The theme of the week is ‘Barabo Pranij Amish Garbo Desh Shastha Medha
Samriddhir Bangladesh’.
Livestock services camps are set up at Pearapur under Boali Union Parishad
and Kachurar Khamar under Union Parishad to provide livestock services to
local farmers.
Early in the morning, a colorful rally, led by deputy commissioner (DC)
Gautam Chandra Pal, was brought out from the Independence Square and ended in
front of Zila Shilpakala Academy after parading the main streets of the town.
Later, a discussion was held at Shilpakala Academy auditorium with
District Livestock Officer Dr Abdul Latif in the chair.
DC Gautam Chandra Pal, local Awami League leader Abu Bakar Siddique, mayor
of Gaibandha Municipality Adv Shah Masud Zahangir Kabir Milon, deputy
director of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) AKM Ruhul Amin and
Sadar UNO Alia Ferdous Zahan, among others, spoke at the discussion.
Upazila veterinary surgeon Dr Sirazul Islam made a power-point presentation
on overall activities of the department and its success.
DC Gautam Chandra Pal said the farmers of the district, particularly char
dwellers, can change their life by rearing cattle, goats and sheep.
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