Organization:Department of Narcotics Control
| Formation | January 2, 1990 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
- ↑ "Law and Our Rights". The Daily Star. http://archive.thedailystar.net/law/2009/06/04/review.htm. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Welcome to Department of Narcotics Control Webpage....". http://www.dnc.gov.bd/aboutdnc.html. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Origins of the global anti-drug movement" (in en). 28 June 2016. http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/origins-the-global-anti-drug-movement-1246648. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Drug traffickers linked to Myanmar, India" (in en). 4 March 2017. http://www.thedailystar.net/city/drug-traffickers-linked-myanmar-india-1370551. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "2 held with 6.80 lakh yaba pills in Ctg" (in en). 14 October 2015. http://www.thedailystar.net/country/2-held-680-lakh-yaba-pills-ctg-156952. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Drug abuse alarmingly rising in Bangladesh" (in en). 14 August 2013. http://www.thedailystar.net/news/drug-abuse-alarmingly-rising-in-bangladesh. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Department of Narcotics Control" (in en). http://www.dnc.gov.bd/site/page/4ea52fd5-99eb-4b5b-addb-b1abaf441ffa/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnc.gov.bd%2Fsite%2Fpage%2F4ea52fd5-99eb-4b5b-addb-b1abaf441ffa%2F-.
- ↑ "Department of Narcotics Control, DNC Teletalk" (in en). 14 August 2018. https://bdteletalk.com/dnc-job/. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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