Bangladesh’s Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has directed all district commissioners to recover and confiscate around 10,000 licensed firearms that were issued on political grounds during previous governments but have not yet been returned. He announced the directive on Wednesday after the Home Ministry session of the Deputy Commissioners’ Conference held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka.
The minister said that although the interim government had set a deadline for returning licensed weapons, many remain uncollected. Field administrations have been instructed to recover these arms, take legal action against offenders, and file cases if necessary. He added that licenses issued between January 2009 and August 5, 2024, without proper policy compliance are under review for cancellation, while valid pre-2009 license holders will be allowed to reclaim their weapons.
Ahmed emphasized that curbing illegal weapons, drugs, extortion, and online gambling is a top government priority to maintain law and order. He urged coordinated efforts between police and district administrations and warned that no laxity in enforcement would be tolerated.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ০৬ মে ২০২৬, ১৭: ০৮ বিগত সরকারের আমলে রাজনৈতিক বিবেচনায় ইস্যু করা প্রায় ১০ হাজার লাইসেন্স করা আগ্নেয়াস্ত্র এখনও জমা পড়েনি। সেসব অস্ত্র দ্রুত উদ্ধার ও বাজেয়াপ্ত করার জন্য জেলা প্রশাসকদের (ডিসি) কঠোর নির্দেশ দিয়েছেন স্বরাষ
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