Bangladesh
Phensedyl India closes Phensedyl factories at the border following Bangladesh's request
Dhaka, October 28: India has informed Bangladesh that it has closed all the Phensedyl factories located at the border, working on a list provided by Dhaka.
The 7th bilateral meeting at the level of Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau of India (NCB) and the Narcotics Control Bureau of India was held at Segunbagicha in the capital on Wednesday (October 27). Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the meeting was held online.
After the meeting, Director General (DG) of the Segunbagicha Narcotics Control Department Abdus Sabur Mandal told reporters at the department's head office.
"New routes for drug trafficking have been discussed with India," he said. "We gave them some information. They also gave us some information. Both countries are of international importance as they have borders. Both countries will play a role for regional security. The meanace of yaba has also been discussed."
Yaba is smuggled to Bangladesh through some parts of India. He said that India has also been informed.
Noting that the recent use of sea for drug trafficking has been discussed seriously, he said the smuggling of yaba by sea has increased. Because of the restrictions on land routes, they may be coming by sea. Ice has become a greater problem than yaba. The DG also said that both the countries are active in this regard.
In the last few conferences, Bangladesh had given a list of Phensedyl factories on their border with India. According to the list, Bangladesh was informed that the Indian government had shut down the factories.
The director general said efforts were being made to solve the drug problem by maintaining diplomatic relations with Myanmar. Bangladesh is trying to hold a tripartite meeting with India, Myanmar and Bangladesh. India has also promised cooperation in this regard.
The Myanmar government does not take effective steps to stop drugs. Abdus Sabur Mandal, Director General of the Narcotics Control Department, said that drugs would not have come at this rate. However, he expressed satisfaction over India's initiative to stop drug smuggling.
