Students Urged To Restrict Screen Time And Technology Overuse
Mobile Addiction Rivals Drug Harm: IGP
- IGP Md. Ali Hossain Fakir cautioned that excessive psychological fixation on digital screens, social feeds, and internet gaming replicates narcotic harm.
- Senior police leadership advised academic achievers to minimize daily screen latency, leverage digital tools constructively, and focus on physical wellness.
- The administration conferred merit scholarships upon 2,113 police dependents s
Unregulated smartphone dependency, addictive social networking algorithms, and internet gaming carry psychological hazards on developing neurological systems comparable to chemical substance abuse. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md. Ali Hossain Fakir highlighted these technological hazards while addressing the "Bangladesh Police Merit Scholarship" distribution on Saturday, September 5, at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium in Rajarbagh, Dhaka. Organized by Police Headquarters and financed by the Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust, the ceremony acknowledged academic milestones attained by dependents of police personnel securing GPA-5 in the 2024 and 2025 SSC, HSC, and equivalent examinations.
IGP Md. Ali Hossain Fakir delivered the keynote address, while Additional IG (Administration) A K M Awlad Hossain presided over the session. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmad addressed the assembly, and Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Md. Ismail Hossain offered introductory remarks before senior technical officers, parents, and awardees.
Analyzing digital behavior, IGP Md. Ali Hossain Fakir cautioned against narcotic traps, pointing out that obsessive screen time and excessive gaming simulate destructive dopamine reinforcement loops parallel to narcotic intoxication. Urging computational control, he remarked, "You must command technological tools; technology must never command you." He urged the students to integrate technical aptitude with civic responsibility, ethical integrity, and patriotic dedication to anchor national development.
Addressing digital hygiene, DMP Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmad called on the scholars to lower active screen time to eliminate cognitive fragmentation during core academic disciplines. In his presidential remarks, Additional IG A K M Awlad Hossain advised students to preserve mental and physical equilibrium by disconnecting from devices to participate in structured athletics and physical fitness routines.
Official metrics confirm that 2,113 qualifying students across two academic cycles qualified for the scholarship, including 801 SSC and 272 HSC achievers from 2024, as well as 845 SSC and 195 HSC achievers from 2025. During the formal session on Saturday, September 5, 360 scholars received awards on site in Dhaka, with remaining stipends coordinated via the administrative databases of respective District Superintendents of Police.
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