Farid Ahmed Bala, a candidate for chairman in the upcoming Union Parishad election, has pledged to transform Arshinnagar Union in Sakhipur, Shariatpur, into a modern, clean, peaceful and drug-free model union.Bala has become known in the area for his involvement in humanitarian and social welfare activities over the years.Born on December 21, 1975, in Charmahishkhali village of Arshinnagar Union, Bala holds a master's degree in Bengali. He is currently involved in healthcare services and is also known locally as a football player and social worker.He has been carrying out various welfare activities with his own funds, including tree plantation, providing goats and financial assistance to impoverished families, arranging medical treatment for disadvantaged patients, and supporting small business owners.According to Bala, he has been distributing iftar items among underprivileged families during Ramadan for the past 10 to 12 years. He also encourages young people to participate in sports to keep them away from drugs.Speaking to journalists, Bala said he would work to address drug abuse, sexual harassment, violence, illegal land grabbing and harassment of ordinary people if elected chairman.I want to improve roads and ensure cleanliness across the union. With everyone's support, I hope to build Arshinnagar into a model union, Insha'Allah, he said.Bala is a worker of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and is known to be close to Alhaj Shafiqul Rahman Kiran, a member of parliament for the Shariatpur-2 constituency and president of the district BNP.Seeking cooperation from local dignitaries and community members, Bala said he wanted to make Arshinnagar a developed, prosperous and drug-free union. He also sought the support and prayers of people from all walks of life ahead of the upcoming election.I will try to stand beside the poor and disadvantaged for as long as I live, Bala said.