Dhaka, May 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says that sports can play the most effective role in keeping youth safe from drugs, social degradation and excessive device "addiction" in the current time.

There is no alternative to sports in building a healthy, strong and talented generation, he said on Friday before the launch of the "Notun Kuri Sports" initiative.

The prime minister said he hopes that "Notun Kuri Sports" will awaken the spirit of discipline, brotherhood, leadership and team unity among children and adolescents. This, he said, will be the main foundation for building an "ideal and strong" state.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports is launching "Notun Kuri Sports" nationwide from Saturday with the aim of aiding the physical...