Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given special directives to prevent crimes of teenage gangs, said Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain. The premier also gave directives to check teenage gangs with different viewpoint instead of traditional way of combating criminals, he said. She urged the guardians, teachers and local representatives to engage themselves with this task, said Mahbub Hossain. The cabinet secretary said these in a press conference at the Secretariat on Monday (Apr 8) afternoon to inform the decisions taken in the cabinet meeting. The PM gave the decision in an unscheduled discussion in the cabinet meeting today. The cabinet meeting was held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at her office, local media reported.
Noting the directives of the premier, the cabinet secretary said the Home Ministry has been given directives to put special attention on dealing with the teenaged offenders. The premier suggested for arranging special counseling and trainings for the teenaged offenders. She also gave directives not to keep teenaged offenders with other traditional criminals in jail. She asked the Social Welfare Ministry to take up a project to this end.
The cabinet secretary said at present there are three child development centers – Gazipur, Tongi and Jashore – in the country.
The PM asked to increase the number of child development centers. She also gave directives to increase facilities at those centers so that teenaged offenders can correct themselves.
