Bhatkal: Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation (BMYF) a local organisation that looks after the youth’s affairs in the town on Wednesday issued statutory pamphlets against popular addictive game PUBG in Bhatkal and distributed it among thousands of Muslim parents on Eid day after the prayers.
The move comes in the wake of several incidents from across the country where the addiction of the game has led to the deaths and serious accidents, while thousands of other youngsters have been receiving counselling and treatments.
The pamphlets that were distributed in three languages (English, Kannada and Urdu) warned parents of keeping their children away from the game as the addiction of the game is much like the “angel of death roaming around the child”.
Recently, a 16-year old boy in Madhya Pradesh died after playing the game for six hours continuously. He suffered cardiac arrest which the doctors said was due to a surge in adrenaline caused due to the excitement in game.
Similar reports have come from different parts of the country where the addiction of the game has led to serious accidents. Several NGOs have stepped up the game against the game and are spreading awareness about the threat it poses for the players.
BMYF, a popular organisation holding a strong grip and influence over the youth of the town has also stepped in to spread the awareness and has launched a campaign which was kicked off by distributing pamphlets on Eid day followed by sending the soft copies of the pamphlets in WhatsApp group for it to reach a higher number of people.
In a recent report, the World Health Organization has declared that gaming disorder is indeed a thing and addiction can cause mental health conditions.
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Kolkata, Nov 30: Two more Hindu priests were arrested in Bangladesh, ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das claimed on Saturday.
Speaking to PTI, Radharamn said, "I have received information that two more ISKCON monks have been arrested by police in Bangladesh."
In a post on X on Friday night, Radharamn said, "In the meantime, bad news has come: two devotees who went with prasad for Chinmaya Prabhu were arrested on their way back to the temple, and Chinmaya prabhu's secretary is also missing. Please pray for them."
Earlier on Friday, Radharamn had posted, "Another Brahmachari, Sri Shyam Das Prabhu, was arrested by Chattogram Police today."
"Does he look like a terrorist? #FreeISKCONMonks Bangladesh. The arrest of innocent #ISKCON brahmacharis are deeply shocking & disturbing," Radharamn posted on X on Saturday. His comments comes comes in the backdrop of unconfirmed reports of arrest of three more ISKCON monks, days after the arrest of spiritual leader Chinmay Das.
Chinmay Das, who also served as a spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday while en route to Chattogram to attend a rally. He was denied bail and sent to jail on Tuesday by the Chattogram Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate Court.
Historically, Hindus made up approximately 22 per cent of Bangladesh's population during the 1971 Liberation War.
The Hindu population, once a substantial demographic in Bangladesh, has experienced a significant decline in recent decades, with the minority community now comprising only around 8 per cent of the country's total population.
This drop is largely attributed to a combination of socio-political marginalisation, exodus and sporadic violence over the years.
In the meantime, bad news has come: two devotees who went with prasad for Chinmaya Prabhu were arrested on their way back to the temple, and Chinmaya prabhu's secretary is also missing. Please pray for them. #Bangladesh #ISKCON pic.twitter.com/NLX8hNZmpN
— Radharamn Das राधारमण दास (@RadharamnDas) November 29, 2024
Does he look like a terrorist?#FreeISKCONMonks Bangladesh. The arrest of innocent #ISKCON brahmacharis are deeply shocking & disturbing. pic.twitter.com/VG6u7jlnXB
— Radharamn Das राधारमण दास (@RadharamnDas) November 30, 2024