Stories from UNODC South Asia

Bangladesh: Frontline officers trained on effective usage of field-testing kits to counter the threat of illicit drugs

T he UNODC Global Synthetic Monitoring: Analyses, Reporting and Trends (SMART) Programme  donated 66 field drugs and precursors testing kits to the Bangladesh authorities. To supplement this, UNODC conducted a two-day training in Dhaka on the effective usage of field drug testing kits for 20 forensic officials and frontline officers from the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), Police and Customs.[Read More]

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Bangladesh: National Consultation calls for concerted multi-stakeholder efforts to counter challenges posed by synthetic drugs

UNODC -under the aegis of the global SMART (Synthetics Monitoring: Analyses, Reporting and Trends) Programme-convened a two-day national consultation on Synthetic Drugs in Dhaka, in partnership with the Department of Narcotics Control, Government of Bangladesh. [Read More]

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Maldives: UNODC supports National Drug Agency in implementing effective treatment for drug-related disorders

To facilitate the implementation of the Situational Analysis of Drugs in the Maldives, UNODC experts mapped and assessed existing drug treatment programmes and vocational and skill development frameworks implemented by the Maldives National Drug Agency (NDA). A series of four trainings were also conducted for over 120 personnel of NDA towards the implementation of effective drug treatments and in line with the Situational Analysis of Drugs.[Read More]

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