Panchbibi (Joypurhat) Correspondent:
A rally and discussion meeting was organized by the Panchbibi Upazila administration of Joypurhat on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day-26. The meeting was held at the Rally Hallroom on Sunday morning in the Upazila Parishad premises. The meeting was chaired by Upazila Executive Officer Kashpia Nasrin.
UNO Mahadoy advised everyone to be aware of the importance of creating a tobacco-nicotine-free society. At the same time, he also gave a guiding speech to school and college students and the youth about the dangers of tobacco and its benefits and harms.
Present at the event were Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Tarun Kumar Pal, Agriculture Officer Krishibid Jasim Uddin, Livestock Officer Dr. Hasan Ali, Fisheries Officer Mahmuda Khatun, Project Implementation Officer Abu Bakar Siddique, Women’s Affairs Officer Obaidur Rahman, Upazila BNP Secretary A. Hannan Chowdhury, Municipal Jamaat Secretary Md. Golam Rabbani and Press Club Secretary Sajal Kumar Das, along with teachers/students from educational institutions.