Department of Livestock Services explained

Department of Livestock Services
Formation:	1795
Headquarters:	Pasusampad Bhaban
Location:	Krishi Khamar Sarak, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali

Department of Livestock Services is a Bangladesh government department under the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock responsible for Livestock industry in Bangladesh. Dr.Mohammad Reajul Haque is the Director General of the Department of Livestock.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

Department of Livestock traces its origin to a veterinary unit formed for the British Cavalry during the colonial era in 1795. In 1883, it became the Civil Veterinary Department formed by the British Raj. It was headquartered in Kolkata but was moved to Comilla in 1947. After the Partition of India, it was renamed to Directorate of Animal Husbandry, East Pakistan. It was renamed to Directorate of Livestock Services in the 1960. After a number of reforms and name changes it was renamed to Department of Livestock Services.^{[4] [5]}

Offices

Department of Livestock Services has offices in every upazila in Bangladesh. From where citizens get livestock services and veterinary services.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Department of Livestock Services (DLS) . 20 April 2022 . dls.gov.bd.
2. News: Self-sufficient in fish, meat . 1 August 2019 . The Daily Star . 11 February 2018 . en.
3. News: 'Govt to revitalise livestock sector' . 1 August 2019 . The Daily Star . 23 December 2010 . en.
4. Web site: Department of Livestock Services - DLS . old.dls.gov.bd . 1 August 2019 . 1 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801045526/http://old.dls.gov.bd/ . dead .
5. Web site: Fattah . Kazi Abdul . Department of Livestock Services . Banglapedia . 1 August 2019.