RAJSHAHI, Aug 24, 2019 (BSS) – Students at a large gathering expressed
their commitment of raising strong voice against child marriage and drug
addiction in order to free the society from the social curse.
They also adopted a firm stance of building themselves as worthy citizens
through protecting from all sorts of social crimes while attending an open
discussion of a daylong holiday camp yesterday afternoon.
Mohanpur Upazila Parishad authority and the Hunger Project Bangladesh
jointly organized the programme in association with ”Her Choice Programme’
at the upazila parishad auditorium in the district.
Upazila Chairman Advocate Abdus Salam, Vice-chairmen Mehbub Hassan and
Sanjida Rahman, Regional Coordinator of the Hunger Project Bangladesh Mijanur
Rahman and its Area Coordinator Subrata Kumar Paul addressed the meeting as
resource persons with Upazila Secondary Education Officer Muktadir Ahmed in
the chair.
In his remarks, Advocate Abdus Salam said collective efforts of all
government and non-government entities concerned have become crucial to
combat the social menaces to ensure peace and harmony everywhere in the
society.
He stressed prevention of children marriage and drug addiction to make a
developed and healthy society.
Salam also urged the students to enrich them with modern education to make
them worthy citizens.
More than 300 students including 200 girls from 16 educational institutions
joined the programme.
On the occasion, the students took oath of doing work for welfare of the
society through their best practices.