Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has announced an initiative to construct a 108km fence along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border to prevent drug trafficking.

He made the remarks at a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Home Affairs at parliament on Sunday, according to a statement issued by the Parliament Secretariat.

During the meeting, Salahuddin emphasised the importance of identifying the sources of drug production, supply, and trafficking, and taking legal action to shut them down.

Additionally, the committee chair recommended investigating the financial networks involved in the drug trade, as well as tracing the flow of funds generated through these criminal activities.

The meeting inclu...