Several hundred school students in Debiganj, Panchagarh, took a red-card pledge against drug use, juvenile crime and the misuse of smartphones. The programme was held on Monday morning, August 17, 2026, at Nripendra Narayan Government High School মাঠ in Debiganj upazila. Lal Sabuj Unnayan Sangha, a volunteer organisation run through savings from tiffin money, organised the event.

At a discussion meeting on juvenile crime and drugs, students were administered pledges aimed at building character and preventing social degradation. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Indrajit Saha, the chief guest, led the pledge for students to avoid drugs, juvenile crime and smartphone misuse. Head teacher GM Rahul Amin chaired the programme.

Police Inspector (Investigation) Prabir Sarkar, organisation founder and central president Kawsar Alam Sohel, and Wasim Akram also spoke. Sohel said the organisation has worked for 15 years in all 64 districts and has encouraged about 4.5 million students through awareness activities. Saha described the initiative as commendable and called for collective efforts to keep the younger generation away from social degradation and crime.