Staff Reporter :
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday said that the government had taken a decision to build a new force to check extreme level of spreading of drug across the country.
The formation process will start soon after getting approval of the concerned portfolios.
He was addressing a press briefing arranged in his Secretariat office ahead of the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’ to be observed on June 27.
The minister said also that the nationwide anti-narcotics drive would continue until the drug trade is effectively curbed.
Regarding the narcotics business, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said: “Most of the Yaba are coming from Myanmar. We have talked to the Burmese authorities, but they are yet to do anything.”
Neighbouring India has closed all its Phensidyl factories in response to our call, the Home Minister said.
Responding to another query, the Home Minister added: “The government does not have any intention to kill innocent people. Our government is against it.”
“The operations are being conducted according to a list. Where there are illegal drugs, there is illegal money and illegal arms. So, gunfights can take place. Our lawmen are also being injured.”
So far, since May 12, about 22,000 people involved in drug trading had been sent to prison, Asaduzzaman said.
“Our jails have a capacity to hold 36000 prisoners, but there are now about 80,000 prisoners and of them 43 per cent are involved in drug peddling,” the minister said.
However, when asked about Teknaf Councillor Akramul Haque murder, the minister said “RAB is investigating and the ministry is monitoring it. We will let you know when investigation ends.”
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday said that the government had taken a decision to build a new force to check extreme level of spreading of drug across the country.
The formation process will start soon after getting approval of the concerned portfolios.
He was addressing a press briefing arranged in his Secretariat office ahead of the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’ to be observed on June 27.
The minister said also that the nationwide anti-narcotics drive would continue until the drug trade is effectively curbed.
Regarding the narcotics business, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said: “Most of the Yaba are coming from Myanmar. We have talked to the Burmese authorities, but they are yet to do anything.”
Neighbouring India has closed all its Phensidyl factories in response to our call, the Home Minister said.
Responding to another query, the Home Minister added: “The government does not have any intention to kill innocent people. Our government is against it.”
“The operations are being conducted according to a list. Where there are illegal drugs, there is illegal money and illegal arms. So, gunfights can take place. Our lawmen are also being injured.”
So far, since May 12, about 22,000 people involved in drug trading had been sent to prison, Asaduzzaman said.
“Our jails have a capacity to hold 36000 prisoners, but there are now about 80,000 prisoners and of them 43 per cent are involved in drug peddling,” the minister said.
However, when asked about Teknaf Councillor Akramul Haque murder, the minister said “RAB is investigating and the ministry is monitoring it. We will let you know when investigation ends.”
