Drug offenders face up to 3 years in jail in Pangsa

A monthly law and order committee meeting was held at the Pangsa Upazila Parishad auditorium in Rajbari. During the meeting, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Rifatul Haque directed mobile courts to impose rigorous legal action, ranging from a minimum of three months to three years of imprisonment and fines, against those involved in drugs. He also stated that obtaining a trade license is mandatory for all business owners.

At the meeting held on Monday morning, he urged the public to actively participate alongside the administration to build Pangsa as a peaceful and safe upazila, while emphasizing the need for media cooperation to raise awareness. Additionally, participants demanded that individuals previously involved in extortion, drug dealing, and terrorist activities be brought under the law swiftly, and urged prompt repair of the dilapidated road near the railway gate in Pangsa municipality.

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