Crime-Free Person Is the Real Human Being, Not Good Clothes or Looks: Relief Minister Dulu in Aditmari

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has said in Aditmari, Lalmonirhat, that good clothes or a handsome face do not make a person good — a crime-free person is the real human being. He said social and family values are currently on the path to destruction.

He made the remarks as chief guest at an exchange meeting of 'Alokito Lalmonirhat' at the Aditmari Government GS Model High School field on Saturday night (November 14).

The relief minister said infrastructure development alone is not enough; human development is also needed alongside it. Real development will happen and become meaningful only when human development takes place together with infrastructure development, and only then will an enlightened Lalmonirhat be built. He said development activities are being carried out alongside human development through this social movement for that goal.

He said district commissioners from various districts have already come to Lalmonirhat to spread the 'Alokito Lalmonirhat' social movement across the country. Seeing the goals and activities of the initiative, they were impressed and expressed their determination to spread the movement in their own districts.

The minister also said mosque presidents are chosen by looking at money, but the source of that money is not investigated. Donating bribe money or drug money and receiving praise will not lead to paradise. Drug use and offering prayers cannot go together. Therefore, awareness must be created socially on these issues and society must be freed from all kinds of crime, including drugs.

Calling one's own conscience the greatest guard, he said, 'Make your own conscience your guard, then you will not move towards crime.' He also called on anyone addicted to drugs in the 'Alokito Lalmonirhat' movement to voluntarily step down from responsibility.

Warning Nikah registrars, the minister said if a dowry or child marriage is registered, the licence of the concerned Nikah registrar will be cancelled directly. The ages of the bride and groom must be properly verified before marriage. After registration of marriage in due process, the kabinnama must be handed over to the bride and groom, and legal action will be taken if this is violated, he said.

At the meeting organised by the Aditmari Upazila Action Committee of 'Alokito Lalmonirhat', others who spoke included district committee convener and Deputy Commissioner Rashedul Haque Pradhan, member secretary and Superintendent of Police Asaduzzaman, Zila Parishad administrator AKM Mominul Haque, Aditmari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Gunjan Biswas and Aditmari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Nazmus Sakib Sajeb.

At that time, the minister distributed 'Alokito Lalmonirhat' clothing among members of the upazila action committee. After the meeting, a cultural programme was performed with the participation of local artists.

Asadul Habib Dulu also said students are now detaining teachers and misbehaving with them. He commented that decay has appeared in values, morality, respect and social etiquette in society.