Footballs distributed to encourage sports, discourage drug abuse in Brahmanbaria

Bashundhara Shuvosangho organised a narcotics awareness raising event for teenagers and youths at a school in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria on Friday.

Shuvosangho also distributed footballs among the youth participants at the event, which was hosted at the playground of Nabinagar Government Pilot High School.

The initiative aimed to keep adolescents and youths away from drugs, internet addiction, and various criminal activities by encouraging them to participate in sports, thereby promoting healthy recreation, social development, sporting culture, and humanitarian values.

The guests were Kazi Md Wazed Ullah, acting headmaster of Nabinagar Government Pilot High School and adviser to the Nabinagar Upazila branch of Bashundhara Shuvosangho; Majedul Islam, general secretary of the branch; Mohammad Hossain Shanti, president of the Nabinagar Press Club; and journalist Abu Kawsar, president of the Madokmukto Nabinagar Chai (Drug-Free Nabinagar).

The Nabinagar Titas Football Academy also participated.

Speaking at the event, Mohammad Hossain Shanti said sports are one of the best means of healthy recreation and talent development. He expressed hope that sports would keep the younger generation away from social degradation and contribute to building a disciplined nation by improving physical fitness and mental development.

Adviser Kazi Md Wazed Ullah highlighted the negative effects of excessive dependence on technology, saying many children and adolescents are moving away from sports because of mobile phones and technology-driven lifestyles. He said initiatives like Shuvosangho’s would continue to encourage the children and teenagers to return to the playing field and adopt healthier lifestyles.

At the end of the programme, the guests formally handed over footballs to the participating teenagers and youths.