An anti-drug discussion meeting, along with a leaflet distribution programme, was held at Government Azizul Haque College in Bogura on Monday to raise awareness of the issue.
Bashundhara Shuvosangho’s Azizul Haque College unit organised the event at the Department of Mathematics in the Syed Mujtaba Ali Building of the institution.
Professor Rafiqul Islam, head of the department and adviser to Shuvosangho, attended the event as the chief guest. Inspector Md Shamsul Alam from the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), Bogura, was present as the main discussant.
At the programme, speakers said that drug abuse not only damages an individual’s physical and mental health but also destroys families and society.
They stressed the importance of family awareness and moral education to keep the younger generation away from drugs. Guardians were particularly advised to remain vigilant about their children’s behaviour and peer groups.
Inspector Shamsul Alam elaborated on the symptoms of drug addiction, its consequences, and the legal provisions and penalties related to drug offences.
He noted that drug addiction is a social disease that can be eliminated through collective social efforts.
Azizul Haque College unit Shuvosangho President Md Nazmul Hossain presided over the event, while General Secretary Md Muniruzzaman Munir moderated it.
Special guests included Professor Alam Mondal and Associate Professor Mizanur Rahman of the mathematics department, and multimedia reporter Md Tahmidur Rahman of Kaler Kantho.
Shuvosangho Organising Secretary Abu Sayem Nishat, Joint Organising Secretary Abu Talha, Office Secretary Mohammad Ramzan, and other Executive members were also present.
At the end of the discussion, educational materials (notebooks, pens, and geometry boxes) were distributed among more than 50 students on behalf of the Department of Narcotics Control.
Later, anti-drug leaflets were distributed among students across the college campus.
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