The whole country came to a standstill when general holiday was declared by the government across the country from March 26, 2020 in order to control the epidemic caused by COVID-19. During this time of quarantine Chairman of Ghashful and Sociologist Dr. Monzur-Ul-Amin Chowdhury campaigned on “stay home, stay safe” through Ghashful’s staff and various media. He called on all to deal with the worst epidemics of the century with utmost caution and patience. During the campaigns, he was twice interviewed as a prominent social researcher by the c -plus channel. On May 10th when a helpless unemployed female in Motijhorna area of Chittagong Lalkhan Bazar got humiliated and tortured inhumanly by the landlord for not being able to pay the rent, he strongly protested about the incident as sociologist and a responsible citizen. Besides, as a sociologist, he gave an explanation of such abusive behavior in such a difficult time. He called on all to build a humane world through humane behavior. In this regard, he said, criminals should be brought under the law and punished for the crime. He further said that it is possible to stop this anarchy by creating humanity through proper counseling and awareness. He called upon all to be patient and extend a hand of cooperation and sympathy to each other.
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