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]

Department of Narcotics Control
FormationJanuary 2, 1990 (1990-01-02)
HeadquartersSegunbagicha, Ramna, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Director General
Abdul Wahab Bhuiyan
WebsiteDepartment of Narcotics Control

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]

Abdul Wahab Bhuiyan is the Director-General of the Department of Narcotics Control. They do not have sufficient personnel to control over Bangladesh. They are trying to increase their staff and better service.[8]

References
  1. "Law and Our Rights". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. "Welcome to Department of Narcotics Control Webpage..." dnc.gov.bd. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  3. "Origins of the global anti-drug movement". The Daily Star. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. "Drug traffickers linked to Myanmar, India". The Daily Star. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. "2 held with 6.80 lakh yaba pills in Ctg". The Daily Star. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  6. "Drug abuse alarmingly rising in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  7. "Department of Narcotics Control". www.dnc.gov.bd. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. "Department of Narcotics Control, DNC Teletalk". Bd Teletalk. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2020.


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