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PM-DRUGS TWO LAST DHAKA

Sheikh Hasina also stressed the need for engaging the youths and children
in sports and cultural activities as part of the government’s move to keep
them (young generation) away from drugs, terrorism and militancy.

Highlighting her government’s measures to keep meritorious students away
from militancy while replying to a starred question from the treasury bench
lawmaker Didarul Alam, the premier said initiatives have been taken to infuse
religious value, morality and honesty in students alongside inspiring them to
engage themselves in exercise of science and culture.

She continued that her government has formed a three-member monitoring
committee with the UGC (University Grant Commission) Chairman as the head, to
ensure that no university is engaged in militant activities. Besides, anti-
militant festoons and banners are being distributed in all educational
institutions to ensure spontaneous participation of the students in anti-
militant activities.

The premier said that they have already instructed the UGC to take measures
in installing fulltime digital security system at classrooms, dormitories and
campuses of the public universities to monitor the movement of the students.

She also said that the capacity of law enforcement agencies have been
enhanced in terms of containing militancy by imparting them appropriate
training alongside introducing the emergency service “999” as they (law
enforcers) are now getting instant information relating to militancy through
the service.

The premier said students, who remain absent from their educational
institutions for more than 10 days without any valid reason are now being
identified and actions are being taken for suspicious movements.

Responding to another supplementary question from Syed Najibul Basher
Maijbhandari, MP, of Tarikat Federation about the measures to stop creating
division among the Islamic scholars, the premier said that the Allah is the
ultimate judge to say who are “good Muslims” and who are “bad Muslims”.

She added that her government does not allow creating militancy in the
name of Islam as it is the religion of peace.

Sheikh Hasina denied the proposal of introducing five percent quota for
English medium students in BUET and Dhaka University while replying to
another supplementary question from Chapainawabganj-3 constituency lawmaker
Harunur Rashid of BNP. Harun made the proposal for stopping the brain-drain.

She continued it is a natural trend that students go abroad for higher
education. She said, adding students are now returning home after securing
higher education abroad and engaging themselves in various activities within
the country.

In responding to another supplementary question from opposition lawmaker
Mujibul Haque from Jatiya Party about stopping evening courses in public
universities, the premier said her government will take necessary measures in
doing so and opined that no law is required to be enacted to this end.

Responding to another starred question from treasury bench lawmaker of
Chattogram-11 constituency M. Abdul Latif, the prime minister said her
government has taken various programmes for the development of rural areas
aimed at reducing disparity between villages and towns.

“We are committed to reach modern urban facilities to every village under
the slogan ‘My Village, My Home’,” she said.

In this context, the premier said that her government has built village
street network connecting each Upazila Sadar, district Sadar and divisional
Sadar with the villages to reach every modern city amenities such as –
education and treatment to the villages to ensure balanced development of the
country.

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