drug

Arrest narco ‘godfathers’

Adviser to Home Affairs Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday directed the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) to strengthen its drive to arrest “godfathers” during its ongoing joint operation.

Home adviser asks narcotic control officials to arrest ‘godfathers’

The performance of the department will be evaluated based on the success in this regard

Cannabis found in gas cylinders

They cut the lower parts of the gas cylinders in round shape, concealed five kilograms of cannabis inside each of it, shut those with screws, and finally painted the cylinders to make those appear untouched, in a bid to dodge the eyes of law enforcers.

Stay away from militancy, drug: IGP to children

Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwary asks all to stay away from militancy and drug abuse to build a prosperous Bangladesh.

Stay alert to drug abuse, terrorism

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged members of Ansar and VDP to remain vigilant against drug abuse, militancy and terrorism.

160kg Ethiopian marijuana seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seize 160 kilogrammes of Ethiopian marijuana at the Foreign Post Office in cargo unit of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Doping for gold, Olympians ignore health risks

For as long as athletes have been battling for gold medals, they have been taking fortifying tonics, some stomach-churning, others downright dangerous with little concern for their health.

Medical admission only for nonsmokers: Nasim

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim says medical admission seekers must give undertakings that they would refrain from smoking and addiction to any drug.

Tk 2cr yaba seized, 3 held

Department of Narcotics Control seizes 86,000 pieces of contraband yaba worth around Tk 2 crore and arrests a “wholesaler” in Gazipur and two others in Motijheel, Dhaka.

October 7, 2015
October 7, 2015

Fast-tracked skin cancer drug pembrolizumab gets approval

A new drug for advanced skin cancer should be made available on the NHS in England, experts recommend.

September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015

5 lakh yaba seized in Narayanganj, 5 held

Law enforcers claim arrest of 5 including a “leading” yaba trader and seize over 5 lakh contraband tablets from them in Narayanganj.

September 11, 2015
September 11, 2015

Drug addicts burn auto-rickshaw driver alive

Some drug addicts in Kishoreganj Sadar upazila allegedly set in fire an auto-rickshaw causing his death.

July 21, 2015
July 21, 2015

JCD president denied bail

Patuakhali court rejects bail prayer of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal President Rajib Ahsan and sends him jail in a case filed for alleged possession of yaba tablets.

July 12, 2015
July 12, 2015

Mexican drug lord escapes jail for second time

Top Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, known as El Chapo or "Shorty", has escaped from a maximum security prison for a second time, officials say.

June 29, 2015
June 29, 2015

1kg cocaine seized at Ashulia

Police seize 1 kilogramme of cocaine and arrest two persons for carrying those in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka, last night.

May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015

Yaba menace pervading

WE are deeply concerned by a recent report of this newspaper revealing that about 50 lakh Yaba pills are trafficked into the country and consumed every day, most of which come from Myanmar.

February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015

New drug tested on monkeys effectively shields against AIDS, study reveals

Scientists say new drug tested on monkeys provided astonishingly effective shield against animal version of AIDS, major gain in the quest for an HIV vaccine

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