Anti-Drug Rally Held on District Police Initiative.

M. Badal Khandaker (District Correspondent) Brahmanbaria. An anti-drug opinion-sharing meeting and rally with people from various classes, professions and citizens of the district was held at Niaz Muhammad High School in Brahmanbaria district. The chief guest at the meeting was Mr. Abdul Kuddus Chowdhury, PPM, DIG of Chattogram Range. The special guests present were Mr. Md. Abu Saeed, Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate of Brahmanbaria District, and Alhaj Sirajul Islam, Administrator of Brahmanbaria District Council. Dignitaries including political, religious and social leaders were also present at the meeting. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Shah Md. Abdur Rauf, Superintendent of Police, Brahmanbaria. An important discussion was held on preventing the widespread spread of drugs, taking effective legal action against drug trafficking and supply, protecting the younger generation from the clutches of drugs, and building a drug-free society with the collective role of the police, administration, political leadership, civil society and people from all walks of life. The chief guest said in his speech that no drug user, dealer, distributor or anyone involved in drug trafficking will be spared. Everyone involved will be brought under the law. The Hon’ble Prime Minister’s declared “Zero Tolerance” policy against drugs will be implemented to protect society and the youth from the dangers of drugs. He also sought full cooperation from conscious citizens, public representatives, teachers, guardians and civil society along with law enforcement agencies to eradicate drugs. The chief guest further said in his speech that drugs destroy not only an individual but also a family, a generation and ultimately the entire society. Therefore, building resistance against drugs is no longer the sole responsibility of law enforcement agencies; it is the collective responsibility of the entire society. The president of the meeting said in his speech that everyone must work together to build a drug-free Brahmanbaria. He urged everyone in society to inform the police about any information related to drugs to protect the younger generation from the grip of drugs and to prevent drug abuse. “Along with the special guests, prominent personalities from the political, religious and civil society also spoke at the anti-drug meeting.” The chief guest inaugurated the anti-drug rally and meeting at 5:30 PM. A large number of students from various educational institutions of Brahmanbaria district and representatives from different classes and professions who attended the meeting participated in the rally. With their spontaneous participation, the anti-drug rally and meeting became vibrant. The anti-drug rally started from the field of Niaz Muhammad High School and ended at Faruqi Park. The Superintendent of Police, Brahmanbaria, thanked everyone for participating in the anti-drug meeting and rally and making the event successful. Let’s build a drug-free country, Bangladesh comes first.