Published: 12:18 AM, 16 November 2026
Countrywide situation under control: Salahuddin
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the law and order situation across Bangladesh remains under control. He added that law enforcement agencies are determined to prevent any form of sabotage and terrorism.
He made the remarks on Sunday at the sixth meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Home Affairs, held at the Jatiya Sangsad.
At the meeting, the home minister said the government had taken an initiative to construct and modernize 108 kilometers of border fencing along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border as part of its efforts to prevent drug trafficking.
The meeting was chaired by committee Chairman Zainul Abedin. Other participants included committee member and Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam, Whip Rakibul Islam, Whip Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu, Kamruzzaman Ratan, Monwar Hossain and Shirin Sultana.
During the meeting, Chairman Zainul Abedin emphasized the need to identify the sources of drug production, supply and trafficking and take legal action to eliminate them.
He also recommended investigating the financial networks associated with the drug trade and tracing the flow of money generated through criminal activities.
Whip Rakibul Islam said Bangladesh should ensure the use of advanced technologies along its borders, similar to those employed by developed countries. He also stressed the need to make surveillance operations more effective through the use of drones.
Whip Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu said a social revolution was essential to controlling drug use.
He emphasized that combating drug abuse was not solely the responsibility of a particular ministry or an individual law enforcement agency. Rather, it was a collective national responsibility requiring coordinated efforts from all sectors of society.
The meeting recommended ensuring the necessary financial allocations promptly to combat drug-related crimes.
It also reviewed the need to identify vulnerable border areas and routes through which illegal drugs enter the country.
Discussions were held on strengthening coordinated surveillance and joint operations involving the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Coast Guard, police force and Department of Narcotics Control to prevent drug smuggling.
The participants also emphasized the importance of taking effective and coordinated measures to curb drug trafficking and address the broader challenges of drug abuse across the country.
>>Bernard Priyam, AA
