22 tribunals formed to speed up drug trials

The government has formed 22 tribunals in different districts and metropolitan areas, including Dhaka, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar and Cumilla, to accelerate the trial of narcotics-related offences.

The Law Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard last night.

The tribunals have been formed with separate local jurisdictions and boundaries under the powers conferred by Section 44/A of the Narcotics Control Act-2018.

According to the notification, a tribunal has been formed for Dhaka district and four separate tribunals for police stations under Dhaka Metropolitan area.

Dhaka Metropolitan-1 tribunal covers Pallabi, Kafrul, Mirpur, Shah Ali, Darus Salam, Rupnagar, Bhashantek, Tejgaon, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Hatirjheel, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Ramna and Shahbagh police stations.

Dhaka Metropolitan-2 tribunal covers Kalabagan, Dhanmondi, Hazaribagh, New Market, Adabar, Kotwali, Bangshal, Chawkbazar, Lalbagh, Kamrangirchar and Mohammadpur police stations.

Dhaka Metropolitan-3 tribunal covers Motijheel, Shahjahanpur, Paltan, Sabujbagh, Khilgaon, Mugda, Rampura, Demra, Shyampur, Sutrapur, Gandaria, Jatrabari, Kadamtali and Wari police stations.�"BSS