BD seeks talks with Myanmar to check drug smuggling

Bangladesh seeks to hold talks with Myanmar to discuss ways to prevent drug smuggling along the border, home ministry officials said.

Bangladesh has long been worried about a huge inflow of smuggled contraband drugs like yaba and phensedyl from Myanmar, according to a news agency.

 A home ministry delegation, headed by Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, has been on a visit to Bangladesh’s border areas with Myanmar since Friday to inspect measures to stop the drug trafficking.

 Asaduzzaman said Bangladesh looks forward to a fruitful dialogue with the Myanmar authorities and find a solution to the long-standing issue.

 Bangladesh officials say huge illegal drugs, including contraband Yaba tablets, are smuggled into the country through hilly areas of the border, especially Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar and Naikhongchhari in Banbardan.