The youth wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Rajshahi Metropolitan organized a rally and assembly on Friday in observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse. The rally began in the Alupatti area of Rajshahi city, moved through several streets, and concluded at the Central Shaheed Minar, where a gathering was held.

The event was presided over by Salauddin Ahmed, secretary of the Jamaat-e-Islami youth division in Rajshahi. Abu Mohammad Selim, the city’s Naib-e-Ameer, attended as chief guest, while city secretary Imajuddin Mondol and organizational secretary Jasim Uddin Sarkar also spoke. Selim called for united efforts across society to eliminate drugs and protect the nation’s youth. Ahmed alleged that drug abuse had increased since the new government took office, questioning its role. Mondol criticized the government’s effectiveness in drug control, and Sarkar urged a stronger anti-drug stance while criticizing a parliament member’s remarks on alcohol.

Speakers demanded effective measures to build a drug-free Bangladesh, with leaders and activists from various levels of the organization participating in the event.