, April 25 -- Bangladesh joined the global community in observing World Veterinary Day 2026 on Saturday through a series of programmes and awareness campaigns held across the country.

In line with the nationwide celebrations, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) marked the day with various initiatives, including a free PPR vaccination drive for goats, aimed at highlighting the role of veterinarians as guardians of food safety and public health.

The day was celebrated under the global theme, "Veterinarians are guardians of food and health."

As part of the day's activities at BAU, the Faculty of Veterinary Science organized a free Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) vaccination campaign at the university's Veterinary Teaching Hospital (...