, June 25 -- Noting that nearly 80,000 drug-related cases are currently pending across the country, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said proposal was made for the formation of separate tribunal to expedite the disposal of the cases.

"At present, around 80,000 drug cases are pending nationwide. Of these, nearly 18,000 are in Dhaka and about 39,000 in Chattogram," he said while speaking at a press conference held at the conference room of the Ministry of Home Affairs at Secretariat, marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2026.

Initiatives are underway to prepare officials of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) with modern weapons, dog squads, detention facilities and improved transport su...