Students must unite under flag of scouting: Disaster Management Minister Dulu
Thakurgaon Correspondent
Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Asadul Habib Dulu, MP, stated that scouting instills discipline, leadership, patriotism, and humanitarian values in children, emphasizing that today's Cub Scouts will lead the nation tomorrow as good citizens.
The minister made the remarks as the chief guest on Friday morning while inaugurating the 3rd Regional Cub Camporee-2026 at the Thakurgaon Government Boys' High School premises.
Speaking at the ceremony, Dulu noted that predecessors sacrificed a sea of blood to bequeath an independent homeland, calling upon citizens to collectively advance the nation. He urged organizers to transform the scout gathering into a platform for taking pledges toward nation-building.
Organized under the theme "Blue Sky, Green Forest, Building Life Through Scouting," the regional camporee opened with a colorful ceremony featuring parade displays, flag hoisting, and demonstrations by Cub Scouts. Hundreds of Cub Scouts, teachers, parents, scouting officials, and local dignitaries from various educational institutions across the district attended the opening.
Thakurgaon-1 Member of Parliament Mirza Faysal Amin, Thakurgaon-2 Member of Parliament Dr. Md. Abdus Salam, Thakurgaon-3 Member of Parliament Md. Zahidur Rahman, Secretary of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dinajpur, Md. Abdur Razzaq, Thakurgaon District Commissioner and District Scouts President Md. Shafiqul Haque, and Superintendent of Police Md. Hossain were present as special guests.
