Department of Narcotics Control
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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]
History[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Law and Our Rights". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to Department of Narcotics Control Webpage..." dnc.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Origins of the global anti-drug movement". The Daily Star. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Drug traffickers linked to Myanmar, India". The Daily Star. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "2 held with 6.80 lakh yaba pills in Ctg". The Daily Star. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Drug abuse alarmingly rising in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Department of Narcotics Control". www.dnc.gov.bd. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Department of Narcotics Control, DNC Teletalk". Bd Teletalk. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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