The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Social Welfare Adviser Geeti Ara Safiya Chowdhury yesterday said the government has taken plan to extend the 40-bed central drug addiction centre in Dhaka for increasing medicare facilities to the drug addicted people.

“The number of addicted people have reduced following the initiatives undertaken by the government and the private sectors but further efforts in this regard is needed for permanent solution of the problem,” she said this while addressing a discussion here.

The discussion titled 'Drug Free Bangladesh’ jointly organised by Jhalak Foundation and UK-Bangladesh Development. Chairman of the UK-Bangladesh Development Abdur Rab Mallik presided over it.

Former Chairman of Privatisation Commission Enam Ahmed Chowdhury, Maj Gen (retd) Sayed Muhammad Ibrahim and Jahid Ahmed Chowdhury, among others, also spoke on the occasion.