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Home minister seeks media help to stamp out drug abuse
DHAKA, March 2, 2019 (BSS) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today sought all-out
cooperation from mass media to stamp out drug abuse, terrorism and militancy.
“People now want to get rid of drug abuse . . . and media should play a very
significant role to combat drug abuse,” the minister said while inaugurating “The Daily
Shomoyer Alo” newspaper at Bangabandhu International conference Centre (BICC) here with
Amin Mohammad Group Chairman and Managing Director Alhaj MM Enamul Huq in the chair.
Noting that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina earlier declared “Zero Tolerance” policy
against two things — militancy-terrorism and drug abuse, he said, adding the media people
are sincerely working with the law enforcement agencies to curb militancy and terrorism.
The home minster termed the existing “Narcotics Control Act” as time-befitting and
said, “We will combat drug abuse as it was possible to curb the militant forces and
terrorism. Everyone is helping us and the media people should play a very responsible role
in this connection.”
Asaduzzaman hoped that the media can play very significant role in different fields.
Mass Media, being imbued with the patriotism, would speak about the home land, progress
and heritages of the Bengali nation, he added.
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, State Minister for Relief and
Disaster Management Dr. Enamur Rahman, Sagupta Yasmin Emily, MP, former Secretary General
of Jatiya Party ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader, Prime Minister’s former Information Adviser Iqbal
Siobhan Chowdhury, Shomoyer Alo Editor Rafiqul Islam Ratan and Publisher of the newspaper
Gazi Ahmadullah, among others, were present on the occasion.
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