BAU Correspondent 

With the theme "Let’s  Celebrate the Power of Milk", Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) observed World Milk Day for the 13th consecutive year on Sunday.

As part of the celebration, approximately 2,500 students from various schools on the university campus were offered milk at 10 a.m. The event formally began with the release of balloons by Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof  Dr. Md. Shahidul Haque in front of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry. A colorful rally followed, parading through  university main roads and concluding at the Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Auditorium.

A seminar on the importance of milk and the dairy industry commenced at noon. The event was chaired by Prof Dr. A.K.M. Masum, Head of the Department of Dairy Science. Distinguished guests included Professor Dr. Md. Ruhul Amin, Dean of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry; Rebecca Sharmin, Head of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at Nestlé Bangladesh; and several eminent academics such as retired Prof  Dr. M.A. Samad Khan (BAU), retired Prof  Dr. Md. Nurul Islam (Asian University of Bangladesh), and Prof  Dr. Md. Abul Hashem, President of the Bangladesh Animal Husbandry Association.

Prof  Dr. Md. Harun-Ur-Rashid, Convener of the World Milk Day Celebration Committee, delivered the welcome address. The keynote presentation was made by Prof  Dr. Mohammad Ashikul Islam, Member Secretary of the committee.

In his remarks, Acting Vice-Chancellor Dr. Shahidul Haque highlighted milk as the first and most essential food for every newborn, calling it a "perfect food" that nurtures physical, mental, and intellectual growth. He urged parents to steer children away from junk and fast food, and instead promote milk and dairy products.