Published: 12:52 AM, 10 October 2026
Sports can help build a drug-free society: Yasser
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury, MP, has said that a drug-free society can be built through sports.
"To build Bangladesh first and keep the country's youth away from drugs and crime, they must be encouraged to take part in sports," he said.
The state minister added that a beautiful, healthy and drug-free Bangladesh could be built by promoting a healthy sporting culture.
He made the remarks while addressing the final match of the late Arafat Rahman Koko Memorial Mini Football Tournament as the chief guest at the playground of KharuaBongram Government Primary School in Nandailupazila of Mymensingh district on Friday afternoon, BSS reports.
Yasser said the development of sports could help shape the younger generation into physically and mentally healthy, capable and competent citizens.
Sports play an important role in building a nation that is mentally strong and physically fit, he added.
The state minister said sports are not limited to players alone; they also bring together spectators, organizers, local residents and people from different professions.
As a result, such sporting events turn into gatherings that help strengthen social harmony and unity, he added.
Leaders of the upazila and municipal units of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), along with activists of the local Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal and other affiliated and associate organisations were present at the event.
