Bangladesh Veterinary Council Explained

Bangladesh Veterinary Council
Formation:1982
Headquarters:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali

Bangladesh Veterinary Council is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock responsible for regulating veterinary education in Bangladesh and the registration of veterinarians. Dr. Md. Monjur Kadir is the President of the council.[1]

History

Veterinarian students started the demand for an official body in 1961 and in 1974 formed the Bangladesh Veterinary Association to push their demand.[2] Bangladesh Veterinary Council was established in 1982 through the passage of the Bangladesh Veterinary Council Act in the Parliament of Bangladesh.[3] [4] It was amended by the Bangladesh Veterinary Council Act in 2016.[5] The council was further amended through the Bangladesh Veterinary Council Bill, 2019.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Message from President . bvc.gov.bd . 1 August 2019 . 1 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801070134/https://bvc.gov.bd/about-us/message-from-president/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Short History of BVC . bvc.gov.bd . 1 August 2019 . 1 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801070133/https://bvc.gov.bd/about-us/short-history-of-bvc/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Introduction . bvc.gov.bd . 1 August 2019 . 1 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801070131/https://bvc.gov.bd/about-us/introduction/ . dead .
  4. News: Veterinary Education in Bangladesh . 1 August 2019 . The Daily Star.
  5. News: Govt okays 3 draft laws . 1 August 2019 . The Daily Star . 2 January 2017 . en.
  6. News: A century-old law set for repeal . 1 August 2019 . The Daily Star . 8 July 2019 . en.