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Formation | January 2, 1990 |
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Headquarters | Segunbagicha, Shahbagh Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Director General | Mustakim Billah Farooqi |
Website | Department of Narcotics Control |
Department of Narcotics Control ( Bengali: মাদকদ্রব্য নিয়ন্ত্রণ অধিদপ্তর, romanized: Mādakadrabya niẏantraṇa adhidaptara) is the main government agency responsible for narcotics control in Bangladesh. [1]
The Department of Narcotics Control was established on 2 January 1990 under the Ministry of Home Affairs and is related to National Narcotics Control Board. [2] [3] The agency is responsible for issuing licenses for the import, exports, sales, transport, etc. for drugs in Bangladesh. [4] It also carries out raids against illegal narcotics. [5] The department has its own intelligence branch. [6]
Prior to its establishment, drugs including but not limited to codeine-laced cough syrup, some alcoholic health tonics, tablets, and syrups were banned from being marketed and produced in 1982, then in 1984 opium (which has a long history in both Bangladesh and its neighbor India) was banned, in 1987 the cultivation of cannabis was stopped and finally in 1989 all cannabis shops were closed. [7]
On September 9, 1991 the department was placed under the Ministry of Home Affairs. [7]
Mustakim Billah Farooki is the Director-General of the Department of Narcotics Control. [8]
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Formation | January 2, 1990 |
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Headquarters | Segunbagicha, Shahbagh Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Director General | Mustakim Billah Farooqi |
Website | Department of Narcotics Control |
Department of Narcotics Control ( Bengali: মাদকদ্রব্য নিয়ন্ত্রণ অধিদপ্তর, romanized: Mādakadrabya niẏantraṇa adhidaptara) is the main government agency responsible for narcotics control in Bangladesh. [1]
The Department of Narcotics Control was established on 2 January 1990 under the Ministry of Home Affairs and is related to National Narcotics Control Board. [2] [3] The agency is responsible for issuing licenses for the import, exports, sales, transport, etc. for drugs in Bangladesh. [4] It also carries out raids against illegal narcotics. [5] The department has its own intelligence branch. [6]
Prior to its establishment, drugs including but not limited to codeine-laced cough syrup, some alcoholic health tonics, tablets, and syrups were banned from being marketed and produced in 1982, then in 1984 opium (which has a long history in both Bangladesh and its neighbor India) was banned, in 1987 the cultivation of cannabis was stopped and finally in 1989 all cannabis shops were closed. [7]
On September 9, 1991 the department was placed under the Ministry of Home Affairs. [7]
Mustakim Billah Farooki is the Director-General of the Department of Narcotics Control. [8]