Anti-drug awareness campaign held at school in Satkhira

Bashundhara Shuvosangho organized an anti-drug awareness campaign and essay competition at Tala Brajen De Government High School in Tala upazila, Satkhira on Sunday.

The event was attended by the school’s Headmaster Md Akhtaruzzaman Khan, Tala Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Abu Bakar Siddique, Shuvosangho Tala Upazila Branch Advisers Alhaj Md Rezaul Islam Reza and SM Nahid Hasan, President Abdullah Al Zubayer Pranto, Vice-President Sumon Islam, and Joint General Secretaries Soumik Dutta and Mohini.

Police officer Md Abu Bakar Siddique said, “Drugs can destroy not only an individual but also a family and the entire society. Young people have an important role to play in raising awareness against drugs. Alongside their studies, students must urge their peers and others to engage in sports and creative activities. Everyone must work together to build a drug-free society.”

Md Akhtaruzzaman Khan said, “It is everyone’s responsibility to make students aware of the harmful effects of drugs. Students should be encouraged from their school years to develop moral values and engage in positive activities. Initiatives like this by Bashundhara Shuvosangho will play an important role in making students more aware and creative.”

Shuvosangho’s Abdullah Al Zubayer Pranto said, “The main purpose of today’s event is not merely to hold an essay competition, but to create anti-drug awareness among the younger generation. We want students to say no to drugs and build their future through education, sports and creative activities. Bashundhara Shuvosangho will continue working in the future to raise awareness at every level of society.”

Later, an essay competition where students wrote about the harmful effects of drugs, the role of young people in building a drug-free society and various aspects of creating a better future.

Afterwards, prizes were handed over to the top performers.