World Animal Day is celebrated every year on October 4 in order to raise awareness about the protection and rights of animals. Emil recommended creating shelters for these draft horses, and demanded strict regulation for them in the Animal Welfare Act 2019. Draft horses have been starved, left in the open in hostile weather for years now," she said. "We, PAW, and animal rights activists have taken oath to protest them [horses] against this practice,” she added. Animal rights activist Nila Habiba said there is no need for horse carts in Dhaka as there are already plenty of convenient vehicles for people.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 04, 2019 12:11 UTC