A crime prevention meeting was held in Lalmohan, Bhola, to address drug abuse, gambling, eve-teasing, child marriage, online gambling, juvenile gangs, and the misuse of mobile phones and Facebook.

The meeting was organised by Lalmohan Police Station on Saturday afternoon at the auditorium of Gazaria Girls School and College in West Char Umed Union of the upazila.

Officer-in-Charge of Lalmohan Police Station, Md Nazrul Islam, addressed the meeting as the chief guest.

Among others, Lalmohan Upazila BNP President Md Zafar Iqbal, General Secretary Shafiqul Islam Babul, West Char Umed Union BNP President and lecturer Md Nuruddin, and Motahar Nagar Union BNP General Secretary Sergeant (retd) Mainul Islam Hawladar attended the meeting. Local elected representatives, teachers, social workers and respected members of the community were also present.

Speakers said the activities of drug dealers and juvenile gangs are pushing society towards destruction. They stressed that parents, teachers and members of the public must also remain vigilant alongside the police to prevent such crimes.

They also urged people to provide police with information about any criminal activity and cooperate with law enforcement agencies.