The Continuing Education in Veterinary Conference (CEVET) is an annual professional development program designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of veterinarians across Bangladesh. Organized collaboratively by the Directorate of Livestock Services (DLS), the Bangladesh Veterinary Council (BVC), the Bangladesh Veterinary Association (BVA), and several partner organizations, CEVET serves as a vital platform for continuous learning in the veterinary sector.
Every year, the program brings together veterinarians, students, researchers, and industry specialists to participate in expert-led lectures, workshops, and seminars. Key topics include dairy herd management, poultry health, companion animal care, zoonotic diseases, and emerging technologies in veterinary practice. Through these sessions, participants gain updated insights into disease control, diagnostic advancements, and modern treatment approaches.
When did CEVET usually take place?
- The 1st CEVET Conference, titled “1st Conference of Continuing Education for Veterinarians of Bangladesh,” was held on 14–15 October 2017. It took place in Cox’s Bazar, and the event was supported by Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU).
- The 3rd CEVET Scientific Conference was organized from 16–18 November 2019 by the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Institute. This conference was also held in Cox’s Bazar.
- The 4th CEVET Conference took place virtually from 19–23 December 2020, organized by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). All sessions were conducted online via Zoom.
- The 5th CEVET Conference was held on 18–20 November 2022, according to an official nomination notice from the DLS Portal. It was organized in collaboration with FAO-ECTAD, the Directorate of Livestock Services (DLS), the Bangladesh Veterinary Council (BVC), the Bangladesh Veterinary Association (BVA), and other partners.
In 2022, the CEVET program was held, and fortunately, I had the opportunity to participate in it. I am grateful to my friend Dr. Saraf Hasan because he chose me to go in his place, as he could not attend due to personal problems.
At that time, I was on the university campus. From our 22nd batch, around 12–15 students had registered. I also bought my train ticket along with them. On the scheduled day, we traveled by train at night and reached Chattogram. From there, we took a bus to Cox’s Bazar. After arriving, a microbus received us and took us to Hotel Royal Tulip.
We reached the hotel around 11 a.m. After standing in a long line at the reception, we signed in, collected our kits, and received the keys to our allotted rooms. Then we went to our rooms, got freshened up, and went to the dining area for breakfast.
During registration, we were given a token, which we used to enter the dining area. Each token allowed only one entry, but once inside, we could eat whatever we wanted. The breakfast in the morning had at least 100 different food items.
I, Nahid, and Masfiq— the three of us—always entered together, ate our preferred food, and then went to participate in the seminars.
According to the schedule, different seminars were taking place simultaneously in separate halls. We attended all the morning sessions on the first day
During the long lunch break, we all went to the swimming pool to freshen up. After returning to our room, we got ready for lunch and went to the dining area, where we enjoyed food of our choice.
