The New Nation - Internet Edition

Samsuda Akter

Bangladesh celebrates International day against drug abuse its illicit trafficking on 26th June nationwide each year through a variety of programs. Bangladesh entered into a bilateral agreement on technical assistance with the U.S.A. in 1993 for drug abuse prevention and control, and received communication equipment. But with the change of time drug has been changed in different name to use medical treatment & recreation. By the passing of this region drug dependency is increasing day by day. For this reason a great part of the nation fell down underneath of the development. Drug dependency is the process where you just call or run for one time then drug will be run to you for lifetime. The desire of the body and the mind are in the early stages of evolutionary development. Our growth depends upon the work that we do to gain control of these important vehicles. The use of any substance, which weakens our control of these bodies, prevents us from exercising the needed discipline to learn the lessons for which we incarnated at this time - lessons which must be learned if we are to continue our upward progress. This means that we must put forth every effort to gain control of the desire body and the mind. Available drugs in Bangladesh are (Heroin, Phensidyl, Ganja, Alcohol, Beer, Sleeping Pills, Yaba etc.) Sleeping Pill Available in Bangladesh are Tranquilizer, Seduxene, Diazapam, Enoctine, Phenergan, Stemetil, Laxatine. Others Drugs Available in Bangladesh: Inhalant, Cigarettes (Sometimes called drugs), Hukka, Jorda

Effect on Future Incarnations: A weak body cannot maintain the higher vibration, which accompanies any spiritual growth, and it is only through spiritual growth that the present generation can prepare itself for the coming Aquarian Age. Since our next embodiments may take place during this Age, it is necessary that we make this preparation or we will be unable to compete with beings incarnating on the new higher level, since they will have prepared themselves for this coming event. Failure, in this life, could mean that we will incarnate in the next as members of a lower race group.

Many factors are involved in spiritual development. This discourse will be limited to the discussion of those whose continued use is detrimental to the upward progress of the individual, namely: alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. Their importance lies in the fact that they may impede or even reverse the evolution of the individual. Volumes have been written about the effects these substances have upon the physical body, and articles appear daily in newspapers and periodicals warning of the problems, which may result from their continued use. It is the purpose of this writing; however, to point out the spiritual implications that must be considered after all aspects of the physical have been studied.

Long Term Effects of Drugs: Drugs such as marijuana, heroin, and LSD, used especially by the younger generation to produce a so-called “high” or “trip,” are by far the most dangerous. To understand why the young person is susceptible to the use of these mind-boggling drugs, it is necessary to understand that he recently may have acquired the desire body (at about age 14) or the mind body (at about the age 21). This is a time for him to determine the limits of his ability and to see how far he can challenge the status quo. Many young people are wilting to test the limits of their adaptability. Others desire spiritual revelation, which they believe can be induced by the use of drugs. At this critical period in the life of the individual, he often lacks the confidence and warmth of an elder companion, one who can guide him through this trying time. For too many of today’s youth it is a time of trial and error, a period of blind growth.

Drugs offer a way out, but as time wilt reveal, it wilt be the wrong way. Being hallucinatory, they do not bring about the desired results; instead, they put the aspirant in danger of being controlled by undesirable spirits, of undermining the physical body, and of exposing himself to extremely harmful effects on his spiritual bodies. Any damage to these vehicles may require many lifetimes to restore them to the adaptability they originally had. This means a decided setback in evolution. A person, therefore, who made much progress in former embodiments, could lose the value of previous hard work by seriously affecting the present life instruments.

Bangladesh as a corridor of drug trafficking: Bangladesh is situated in the central point between the 'golden triangle’ (Mayanmar, Thailand and Laos) and the 'golden crescent’ (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran) in terms of geographical location. And it is also surrounded by the major drug producing countries of Asia, many of which are strengthening their narcotics legislation and stepping up enforcement measures. Bangladesh with its easy land, sea and air access is becoming a major transit point. Traffickers who supply drugs in the markets of Northern America, Africa, and Europe are routing their shipments through Dhaka, Chittagong, Comilla, Khulna, and other routes in Bangladesh. It is believed that with the increasing quantity of the wares more and more people are likely to get involved in drug business. In this way it ultimately contributes to the number of drug abusers as well.

Our country is a land surrounded by India from three corners. The northern and eastern sides are surrounded with hills and mountains. And the western corner is mainly plain land. The hilly regions are suitable for illicit drug trafficking. The traffickers can easily hide themselves in these hilly forests and transfer the drugs safely. In our country there are many border-crossing points from where every day millions of money is being exchanged for drugs. The border crossing points with neighboring countries are shown in Table.