Books help refrain youths from militancy, fanaticism

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City Desk :
Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar, Justice of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court, in a function said reading books could refrain the youths from militancy, fanaticism and superstitions. “There is no alternative to read resourceful and creative books to acquire knowledge and it is possible to build enlightened society and the nation through reading books”, he said.
Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar made the comments while addressing an inaugural ceremony of a library namely ‘Amader Pathsala’ at South
Burail under Udakhali union of Fulchhari upazila in Gaibandha district on Thursday afternoon as the chief guest.
With Fulchhari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Abdul Halim Tolstoy in the chair, the function was also addressed, among others, by associate professor of Rajshahi University Purnima Banik, principal of Burail School and College Ibrahim Akand, head teacher of Fulchhari Pilot High School Milon Kumar Barman and president of Fulchhari Press Club Aminul Islam while convener of the pathsala Ashiqur Rahman Moon was the moderator. Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar put emphasis on increasing habit of reading books by all people of all ages particularly the students and the youths to remove ignorance and immortality from the society in a bid to push forward the country towards desired development.
He also asked the local administration and the chiefs of the institutions of the upazila to arrange the competition on reading books among the children to develop their human qualities side by with extracurricular activities for flourishing their latent talents.
Later, Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar formally inaugurated the pathsala through cutting a red tape as the chief guest. A large number of people from all walks of life including local elite and journalists of print and electronic media attended the function.
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