Bird Flu

Poultry culled in Gazipur

Our Correspondent, Gazipur
At least 6,838 poultry and 2,609 eggs of two poultry farms under sadar upazila of Gazipur were destroyed yesterday and on Thursday night following detection of avian influenza. SM Baijid Hossain, owner of Rushra Poultry Farm, and Ali Ahmed, owner of Lohani Poultry Farm, said they contacted office of district livestock officer after a number of their poultry died in the last few days.