Bangladesh gov't intensifies bird flu preventive measures

Bangladeshi government intensified various preventive measures to further check on the spread of bird flu in the country's northern region, according to official sources.

The Livestock Department, administrations, poultry farm owners and other organisations have taken measures following recent spread of the bird flu at places in Dinajpur, Taraganj in Rangpur and neighbouring countries.

The officials said the situation remains under full control and no incident of any human infection has been reported from anywhere in the region and a high alert have been put along the border to prevent entry of poultry birds from outside.

Following detection of bird flu infection in Dinajpur on Friday (Mar 27) and at Mimi Poultry Farm at Taraganj Upazila town in Rangpur on Monday (Mar 30), the concerned authorities started hectic efforts in containing the further spread of the diseases.

Sources at the land ports at Hilli, Burimari and Sona Masjid told local media that since the recent outbreaks of the poultry bird disease, spraying of the incoming vehicles have been intensified at all entry points.

The bordering sources said that special measures have been taken along the whole border on Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Joypurhat, Naogaon and Chapainawabganj districts to resist any intrusion of eggs, poultry birds and chicks.

Officials at Hakimpur Upazila Livestocks Office in Dinajpur said each of the incoming vehicles through Hilli Land Port there is being properly sprayed for at the entry point to prevent entrance of bird flu viruses.

Officials also said that similar steps have also been taken at Burimari and Sona Masjid land ports in Lalmonirhat and Chapainawabganj respectively.