Dulu alleges international conspiracy to destroy youth through drugs.
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has said that drugs are entering the country as part of a deliberate international conspiracy to destroy the future generations.
"This conspiracy is a calculated effort to destroy the youth, ultimately preventing Bangladesh from standing tall as a nation," he said.
He said this while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion, organized as part of the social movement "Alokita Lalmonirhat", held on Friday night at the Hatibandha SS Government High School grounds under Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat.
Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Rashedul Haque Prodhan presided over the event.
Barrister Hasan Rajib Prodhan, MP, from Lalmonirhat-1 constituency, Lalmonirhat District Superintendent of Police Md Asaduzzaman, Hatibandha Upazila Nirbahi Officer Deep Jon Mitra and Hatibandha Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Matiur Rahman addressed the event as special guests.
The Minister said that, nowadays, some students confine their teachers and, in certain instances, even subject them to humiliation.
He remarked, "We have fallen behind in terms of principles, values, respect, social norms, and morality. We must overcome this situation in society."
He said, "Currently, around 15-20 percent of our youth are involved in online casinos and drug abuse. Every year, Taka 5,000 crore is siphoned abroad through casino gambling."
"Drugs are entering the country as part of an international conspiracy aimed at destroying our youth and preventing us, as a nation, from standing tall," he said.
The "Alokita Lalmonirhat" initiative has been launched across Lalmonirhat district to eradicate four major social ills from the district: drug abuse, gambling, child marriage, and the dowry system.
The Minister further announced that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Lalmonirhat on November 19 to observe this 'Alokita Lalmonirhat' (Enlightened Lalmonirhat) initiative.
