Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina today asked all concerned to pursue the anti-narcotics awareness campaigns alongside
conducting the ongoing drives against drugs to keep the youths away from the
menace.

“We are taking appropriate measures against (abuse of) narcotics as it not only
destroys a family but also harm the country as well as the addicts,” she said while
replying to a supplementary question from opposition Chief Whip Moshiur
Rahman Ranga during the PM’s question-answer session at the parliament.

She continued saying that they are taking necessary measures as the youths could
get beautiful and worthy lives for them.

The premier simultaneously reiterated her government’s stance on continuation
of the ongoing drives against narcotics and said, “One thing is to take legal action
against them (drug related people particularly peddlers) while the other thing is to
create awareness against it.”

Noting her government’s efforts to make people aware against the abuse of
drugs, she asked all particularly the guardians and authorities concerned of the
educational institutions such schools, colleges and universities to take necessary
measures to keep the youths away from the menace.

The premier also asked all concerned to keep the young-folk busy through sports
as they could not pay heed to the narcotics.