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US designates major cartels, transnational organizations as terrorist groups
The United States Department of State has officially designated several major criminal organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) in an effort to combat international violence and terror. The groups targeted in this move include Tren...
Attempts made to increase drug prices
Out of 20,000 medicines from 1,650 generics available in the local market, only 417 medicines from 117 generics are regulated by the government. Apart from these essential drugs listed in the gazette, pharmaceutical companies apply for price adjustments for other drugs by considering raw...
Clashes claim 14 lives in drug violence-torn Ecuador
Clashes between rival criminal groups claimed the lives of 14 people over the weekend in Ecuadors port city of Guayaquil, the epicenter of a bloody power struggle between narco gangs. Citing police sources the AFP reported on Tuesday. In one incident, gunmen on motorcycles fired into a crowd...
'Most wanted' Dutch drug trafficker killed in Mexico
A Dutch drug trafficker who was one of Europes most wanted criminals and once reportedly faked his own death has been murdered in Mexico, an official said Friday. Marco Ebben(32), was shot on Thursday in Atizapan de Zaragoza, a municipality about 25 kilometers from the capital Mexico City....
Bali police arrest UK nationals in $396,000 drug smuggling attempt
Balis Regional Police have arrested three UK nationalsJC, LE, and PAsuspected of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs worth Rp6 billion (USD 396,000) into the island, reports Antara. During a press conference in Denpasar on Friday, the Deputy Director of the Narcotics Investigation Directorate,...
Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum said a recommendation has been made to reduce the additional duty on medicines. She revealed the information while speaking at a view-exchange meeting at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College on Saturday afternoon. The health adviser also said action will be taken...
New mafia in narcotics world
In Chattogram, a new mafia group has emerged in the narcotics empire. Following the July-August revolution, former mafias have retreated into the shadows, allowing new figures to ascend the throne. Some of these drug mafias have reappeared in new guises. Taking advantage of administrative...
A hotspot for Yaba smuggling
The coastal region of Anwara in Chattogram, located along the Bay of Bengal, has emerged as a key entry point for Yaba drugs into Bangladesh. The drugs are smuggled through a complex network involving at least three rivers and the Bay of Bengal, originating from Myanmars Sun State, known as a major...
WHO issues alert on falsified IMFINZI cancer drug in eastern Mediterranean, European regions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised an alert on Monday (Geneva local time) concerning falsified IMFINZI (durvalumab) injection 500mg/10ml, discovered in Armenia, Lebanon, and Türkiye. These counterfeit products, identified in the unregulated supply chain and reported to WHO in November...
Consumers in terrible fraud
The countrys pharmaceutical sector, which is among the largest in South Asia is doing unethical marketing practices. The industry spends an estimated 6,000 crore taka annually on incentives for doctors, medical representatives, and other sectors related to drug promotion, raising questions about...
Trump's team reaches out to tech giants on online drug sales
President-elect Donald Trumps transition team has extended an invitation to five major tech companies, including Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab, Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab and Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab to a meeting in mid-December about dealing with online sales of drugs, the...
Record 9.5 tons cocaine seized in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic authorities announced Friday that they confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine, reports UNB. Confirming the matter, the authorities said it is the largest drug seizure in the countrys history. The $250 million worth of drugs were found nestled inside a banana shipment that...