The chief of Narcotics Control Department has said that they would launch drives against the drug peddlers across the country from next month.
Khandakar Rakibur Rahman, director general of the NCD, at a programme yesterday said that they had taken zero tolerance stand against illegal drug business and would work to create an environment so that the youths do not get addicted intentionally or unintentionally.
‘The Narcotics Control Department is ready to face any challenge in order to protect the youths from becoming dependent on drugs,” he added.
The event was organised at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation to distribute awards among winners of a debate competition held as part of the NCD’s month-long awareness programmes.
Dhaka Cantonment Girls’ College became the champions. Shaheed Police Smriti College was the first runner-up while South Point School and College became second runner-up in the competition, jointly organised by the NCD and Debate for Democracy.
A senior official said that the department had already finalised their plans to conduct the drive. He, however, declined to disclose the procedure of the drive but said that they would arrest the top drug dealers to reach their godfathers.
“It is not possible to control drug addiction only through political pledges. The people must be determined to solve the problem,” Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said speaking as the chief guest at the programme.
“Drugs are not being prepared in Bangladesh. Those are usually smuggled from other countries. We have talked to the Indian Border Security Force to check drug smuggling and they also assured us of providing assistance in this regard,” he added.
