State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku has emphasized the need to ensure high-quality medicines and modern services in animal healthcare. Speaking as the chief guest at a meeting with officials of institutions located on the Central Veterinary Hospital campus in Dhaka, he instructed that no expired medicines be used in hospitals and that the highest standards of veterinary care be maintained.

He described the Central Veterinary Hospital as a trusted institution for animal treatment and noted that the number of pets in the country has increased significantly alongside population growth. In this context, he stressed the importance of expanding and modernizing veterinary services nationwide. The minister said the government would prioritize enhancing hospital capacity, ensuring quality services, and expanding necessary infrastructure to make animal healthcare more effective and accessible.

Earlier, the minister inaugurated the distribution of 90 types of medicines and chemicals and 40 types of modern equipment and surgical tools purchased for the 2025–2026 fiscal year to field-level livestock offices.