Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal have urged parents to check why their teenage children remain outside homes till late night. He also requested the parents to remain very attentive to their children so that they do not get involved in gang culture. The minister said these while addressing a discussion on ‘The way to resist drugs, terrorism, child oppression, eve teasing and internet addiction’ organized by Bangladesh Retired Police Officiers’ Welfare Association at city’s Mirpur Police Staff College.
He further said if teenagers engage themselves in any crime, they must face trial according to the law of the country. No way to pardon them. All, including law enforcers, have become worried as teenagers are getting involved in various crimes in the name of gang culture. However, police are working seriously to stop gang culture, he added.
“Parents should remain alert that teenagers don’t engage themselves in any crime,” the minister said. It is seen that teenager are staying outsides their residences also at night when they supposed to seat in their reading tables. Guardians must come forward first. They should not allow their children to go outside after evening, he suggested.
The home minister said, “I see some of them (teenagers) use Facebook all day long. Facebook has become an addiction. A student leader told me yesterday that Imam of Gulshan Mosque in his speech has termed Facebok a social cocaine instead of social media.” “We must protect ourselves from this social cocaine. I think the Imam has described the matter rightly.”
About eve teasing, he said, “We are working to curb eve teasing. We have minimized it. But we must reduce more.” The law enforcing agencies and the guardians are working to keep the teenagers away from all bad things. The governing bodies of schools and colleges should also work in this connection, he further suggest.