During Monday’s general discussion on the proposed 2026–27 national budget in Bangladesh’s parliament, several lawmakers raised concerns over drug trafficking, terrorism, and lingering authoritarian influence. NCP MP Abdullah Al Amin questioned whether the country’s drug crisis was being fueled by external forces, urging the Home Minister to clarify the promised post-Eid joint anti-drug operation. NCP MP Nusrat Tabassum said that despite the fall of dictatorship after the July uprising, its violent influence and threats persist.
BNP MP Reza Ahmed demanded strong action against armed groups operating in the Padma river char areas across Kushtia, Natore, and Rajshahi, citing murders linked to land and sand disputes. He also called for more police vehicles to control rampant drug smuggling along border areas. Other MPs discussed issues including port management policy, the disappearance of historical figures from textbooks, expatriate harassment, and worsening power shortages.
Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mahbubur Rahman Belal criticized the budget as unrealistic and warned that ignoring the results of a recent referendum could destabilize the country if reforms are not implemented soon.
সংসদ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ২২ জুন ২০২৬, ২২: ১৫ জাতীয় নাগরিক পার্টির (এনসিপি) সংসদ সদস্য আব্দুল্লাহ আল আমিন বলেছেন, আমাদের এ মাদকের সমস্যাটা একপ্রকারে সো কলড প্রতিবেশী রাষ্ট্রের আরোপিত মাদকের যুদ্ধ কিনা? যে রকম আমরা পড়েছি আফিমের যুদ্ধের সময়। সে রকম একটা
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