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Staff Reporter

Experts at a seminar in the city urged the government to take early preventive steps after detection of bird flu virus anywhere in the country.

They also urged the government to give compensation for the affected farm owners within short time and form a specialist panel with virologists and microbiologists.

They recommended the government to monitor poultry markets regularly and declare the National Poultry Industry Policy.

The seminar on 'Remedies to face challenges of poultry industry' organised by Krishi Unnayan Kendra at the National Press Club yesterday.

National Professor Dr AKM Aminul Haque presided over the seminar, while Prof Dr Md Abdul Karim, Professor of Bangladesh Agriculture University, chaired the session.

Dr Md Jahangir Alam, Director General of Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Golam Rabbani, agriculturist, Prod Dr ATM Mahbub-e-Ilahi, Professor of Microbiology Department of Sylhet Agriculture University, Prof Dr Mokbul Hossain, Professor of Pathology Department of BAU, Dr Md Ruhul Amin, Head of Physiology Department of Dhaka Medical College, among others, spoke on the occasion.

Speakers urged the Government to train the farm owners and workers and not to give permission to set up poultry farm without ensuring bio-security measures. Awareness is essential rather than being panicked after detection of bird flu virus, they said.

They recommended the government to stop import of non-permitted one-day aged chicks from outside of the country by smuggling.