TDS Desk:

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury asked the Department of Narcotics Control to intensify efforts to apprehend major drug traffickers and godfathers.

He gave the instruction during a meeting with senior officials of the department at Dhaka’s Segunbagicha on Tuesday morning.

The Adviser emphasised the necessity of targeting not only the lower-level carriers but also the influential drug godfathers involved in the narcotics trade. He instructed that current joint operations should be fortified and that daily progress reports must be submitted. The success of these efforts will play a crucial role in evaluating the department’s performance.

Highlighting the need for a rigorous approach, the adviser asserted that the government’s success hinges on reducing corruption. He urged department officials to avoid bribery and unethical practices, stressing that drug-related issues have severe repercussions on families, societies, and the nation as a whole. He called for a mindset shift among officials to work earnestly towards drug eradication.

Additionally, he pointed out that while department officials are equipped with uniforms, they lack necessary weapons and tools for effective operations. He proposed providing them with arms to ensure successful missions and suggested involving police support in high-risk operations.

The meeting was attended by Senior Secretary Md. Mashiur Rahman NDC of the Security Services Division and Director General (Grade-1) Khondkar Mostafizur Rahman NDC of the Narcotics Control Department, among other key officials.