Pabna, Nov 14 (V7N) – A modern district slaughterhouse equipped with advanced facilities has been inaugurated in Pabna.
Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, Member of Parliament for Pabna-5 (Sadar) and chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Labour and Employment, inaugurated the newly constructed facility on Friday morning (November 13) near the bus terminal in the municipal area.
Among those present at the inauguration and discussion meeting were Khairul Islam, deputy director of the Local Government Division and municipal administrator; Tamara Tasbiha, Pabna Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer; Dr Abu Taleb, district livestock officer; senior district lawyer Mirza Azizul Rahman; leaders of the district BNP; and local dignitaries.
Speakers said the slaughterhouse was built to ensure the supply of safe and hygienic meat and to facilitate the slaughter of animals and meat processing using modern methods.
They expressed hope that the facility would improve hygienic slaughtering practices and meat supply in Pabna. It is also expected to play an important role in protecting public health and promoting modern urban management.
The slaughterhouse was constructed at a cost of approximately Tk 10 crore under the Livestock and Dairy Development Project, with funding from the World Bank.
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