Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed -File photo

SANGSAD BHABAN, June 17, 2026 (BSS) - Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said in Jatiya Sangsad that strengthening of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) is highly relevant in the face of the growing drug menace nationwide while the department has been working relentlessly to curb narcotics trafficking and abuse.

The Home Minister said this while responding to a written tabled question from BNP lawmaker Md. Abul Kalam (Cumilla-9) in the House, he informed that the DNC has formulated a 180-day action plan, a work plan for the 2026–27 fiscal year, and a five-year strategic implementation framework in line with the current government's election manifesto.

The minister also said a proposal to modernise the Narcotics Control Act, 2018 has already been finalised by a committee formed by the DNC.

He noted that the DNC is conducting regular patrol operations through temporary checkpoints established in border districts to prevent the smuggling of drugs from neighbouring countries.

The Home Minister also mentioned about the growing number of patients addicted to Ice (crystal methamphetamine) being admitted to drug rehabilitation centres across Bangladesh.

He said the increase in Ice addiction cases was alarming and highlighted the need for stronger and more coordinated efforts to combat the spread of narcotics in the country.

The minister also reaffirmed the government's commitment to strengthening anti-narcotics measures and enhancing the operational capacity of the DNC to address emerging drug-related challenges across the country.