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DAY-DRUG-ABUSE-TRAFFICKING
Int’l Day against Drug Abuse and Illegal Trafficking tomorrow
DHAKA, June 25, 2018 (BSS) – The International Day against Drug Abuse and
Illegal Trafficking will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the world
tomorrow with a call to launch a united social movement for an end to the
menace.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate
messages on the occasion.
In his message, the President said along with the execution of the
stringent law, the drug addicts should be treated and rehabilitated as well
as a social movement should be launched against drug abuse.
He said “Abuse of drug is a multidimensional problem. Its damaging effect
brings disaster for individuals and families and in national life.”
Abdul Hamid said, “We should be united irrespective of political
affiliation, caste, creed and race against drug abuse to save our future
generation.”
Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said the government has initiated many
programmes including stringent execution of the anti-drug law for protecting
the country and its people from the disastrous problem.
“I urge the people of the society irrespective of their classes and
professions including non-government organisations, teachers, imams of
mosques and parents to come forward, along with the government, for a
solution to the problem,” the Premier said, adding that the youth of the
nation have to play an important role in achieving the vision 2021 and 2041.
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