World Veterinary Poultry Association WVPA India President Dr Jeetendra Varma, visited Bangladesh in the week of 5-10 April 2026. He was accompanied by Mr Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan of Zamira Bangladesh. Dr Varma visited Bangladesh Agriculture University (BAU) Mymensingh Bangladesh on6th April 2026. The purpose of the visit was to meet WVPA President Bangladesh Branch and the Executive team.
The objective of the visit was to update the BD WVPA Team on forthcoming 7th Asia Meeting to be held at New Delhi on 9-10 Oct 2026. They were appraised about the progress and the kick-off meeting WVPA India has done in the month of Jan 2026.
WBPA India team met Prof. Dr. Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, President, WVPA Bangladesh Branch, Prof. Dr. Md. Ariful Islam&Dr. Minara Khatun, Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Prof. Mokbul Hossain, Prof. Dr. Rokshana Parvin&Prof. Dr. Munmun Pervin, Department of Pathology and other teaching staff of Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, BAU.
Dr Varma personally invited the President, Executive members to attend and actively participate in the event in Oct. He also met the students of Microbiology, Pathology and Parasitology Department and requested them to submit the research abstracts for the event. They were explained in detail about the travel grant which students can receive to attend the event. Everyone appreciated the gesture extended by WVPA India to meet them and invite them personally.
Dr Varma also met the WVPA Global General Secretary Prof Dr Rafiqul Islam on 7th April and appraised him about the progress and Kick-off meeting.Had good discussion with Prof Islam and invited him personally on behalf of WVPA India team. He was worried about the political situation between the two countries to get the visa to travel to India during the event. It was proposed that WVPA Bangladesh team will meet the High Commissioner of India in Bangladesh and request him to issue the visa on priority to visit India to attend the event in Oct 2026.
WVPA President also met Dr Younus Ali, Senior Program Specialist (Livestock) SAARC Agriculture Centre Dhaka. On personal invitation Dr Younus agreed to participate and visit India in Oct to attend the event. It was very fruitful visit of Dr Jeetendra Varma to promote the 7th WVPA Asia Meeting to neighbouring countries.