DHAKA, July 18, 2019 (BSS) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today sought cooperation of all deputy commissioners (DCs) to curb drug abuse, terrorism and militancy.
“The Prime Minister’s directives have been reminded to DCs to curb drug abuse, terrorism and militancy,” he told journalists after a meeting with the DCs at the Cabinet Division as part of the ongoing DC conference.
In addition, the minister instructed the deputy commissioners to perform duties strictly following the government’s zero tolerance policy against drug and terrorism.
Kamal said the Prime Minister’s election pledge is to control drug, terrorism and militancy. “So the DCs have been instructed to conduct drives against drug abuse, terrorists and militants along with taking steps for awareness campaigns in this regard”, he added.
Replying to a query about DCs’ demand to set up a separate force for eradication of illegal drugs, the home minister said, “Police always support the administration to eradicate drug abuse, terrorism and militancy, so there is no need to form a force separately.”