24 May 2018 | 01:11 AM UTC
Bangladesh: Nationwide crackdown against drug dealers continues /update 1
As of May 22, Bangladeshi security forces kill over 30 suspected drug dealers during nationwide operations in previous week; crackdown expected to continue in the coming days
Event
As of Tuesday, May 22, Bangladeshi security forces killed at least 30 suspected drug dealers in the previous week. The move comes amid a larger crackdown on drug traffickers nationwide, launched in early May. Additional police raids and arrests of suspected drug dealers are expected in Bangladesh in the near-term; further killings of alleged drug traffickers are also possible in the coming weeks.
Context
Bangladesh has struggled to control a surge in illegal drugs crossing its southeastern border with Myanmar. Previously, as of mid-May, Bangladeshi security forces had arrested some 1700 suspected drug traffickers in a nationwide, week-long, anti-drug campaign designed to curb the trade of methamphetamine drugs along the country's borders.
Advice
Individuals present in Bangladesh are advised to maintain vigilant, report any suspicious objects and activities, and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities.
