Narsingdi, Feb. 28 -- Health Minister Sardar Shakhawat Hossain Bokul on Saturday said drug addicts will be identified through dope tests and sentenced to three months in jail as part of efforts to curb drug abuse.

He made the remarks at a view-exchange meeting with district-level officials at the Narsingdi Deputy Commissioner's Office in the afternoon.

The minister said Narsingdi would be transformed into a district free from corruption, terrorism, extortion and drugs.

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"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, I will work to implement the 31-point plan to turn Bangladesh into a modern state," he said.

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