The Upazila Animal Resources Department is running without an officer in Dumki of Patuakhali. As Assistant Animal Resources Officer Md Shahidul Islam has retired, this very important office of the upazila has now become vacant. As a result, more than 150 farmers of 5 unions of the upazila, including more than half a million families, are in trouble with the treatment of domestic cattle. According to the Upazila Animal Resources Department sources, in the organogram of the Upazila Animal Resources Department, a total of 5 officers-employees including one veterinary surgeon, one compounder, two field VSS and one office assistant were posted instead of 11 officials. Among them, Veterinary Surgeon Md Yunuch Mia was transferred in February this year and moved to Tetuliya Upazila in Panchagar District. As Field VSS Mosharraf Hossain went on retirement leave (LPR) last January and Md. Shahidul Islam in June, this important government office became vacant. Currently only office assistant Humayun Kabir is looking after the office alone. As a result, the upazila’s animal resource development and health treatment programs have come to a standstill. More than one and a half hundred farmers of 5 unions and upazila residents have suffered greatly due to the treatment of domestic cattle. Md. Humayun Kabir Howladar, an ideal farmer of North Srirampur village of Srirampur union of the upazila, and Shaheen Alam (Forkan Sikdar) of Ward No. 7 of Muradia village have a farm called Sikdar Dairy Farm. In which there are more than 50 cows. They complained that they are not getting any medical services as there is no government veterinary surgeon from the Upazila animal resources office. Forced to rely on village doctors. Four Friesian cows worth Rs 10 lakhs in my farm are suffering from regular health care. Mojibur Rahman Mridha, a farmer of the same village, said that due to the lack of an experienced doctor, he is very worried about the treatment of 4 cows of foreign advanced breeds of his farm. Many farmers including Charboyra village farmer Said Mridha, Rajakhali resident Md Ibrahim have the same complaint. Admitting the truth of the complaint, Dr. Md. Jamal Uddin, the officer in charge of Patuakhali District Animal Resources Department, said that he has sent a demand letter for manpower and said that necessary action will be taken with the appropriate authorities.
