Put up resistance against militancy, terrorism

PM urges all

FE Team | Published: April 27, 2019 22:53:07

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the people of the country on Saturday to put up resistance against militancy, terrorism and drugs in a coordinated way, reports UNB.
"I call upon all, put up resistance, mobilise public opinions and make people aware about the menaces of militancy, drug and terrorism unitedly," she said while addressing the closing and medal distribution ceremony of Bangabandhu Inter-University Sports Championships 2019 at Bangabandhu National Stadium.
Describing militancy, terrorism, drugs and corruption as the scars of society, the Prime Minister urged guardians, parents, teachers, relatives, Ulema-Mashayekh (Islamic scholars), imams and Muazzins, public representatives and others to keep this society and the country free from these social diseases. "Our country and society will have to be safe from these."
She said her government worked in the last 10 years for the development of the country's sports sector alongside the socioeconomic uplift and poverty reduction.
Sheikh Hasina said the government is making efforts so that the young generation can develop themselves in a proper way engaging in education, sports and cultural exercises.
The Prime Minister mentioned that she has family ties with sports as her grandfather, father Bangabandhu,
brothers Sheikh Kamal and Sheikh Jamal, Kamal's wife Sultana and even Jamal's wife were engaged in sports.
She said Bangladesh got many brilliant footballers in the last 10 years following the introduction of Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament.
The month-long tournament began on March 29 marking the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
With the participation of some 3,000 students from 65 public and private universities, the mega sports tournament featured 10 events - Football, Cricket, Swimming, Athletics, Table Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Cycling and Badminton.
With the theme 'Let's build a Bangladesh in cognition of Bangabandhu,' the tournament was held on different university campuses across the country.
The Prime Minister handed over the champion trophy to the highest gold medal winning institution-Jashore Science and Technology University. The winning university will be able to keep the trophy for a year.
Earlier, the Prime Minister enjoyed the second half of the football (men) final match held between Gano Bishwabidyalay and Fareast International University at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
Gano Bishwabidyalay clinched the football championship title beating Fareast International University in the sudden death session.