Two members of the Uzirpur Model Police Station in Barishal have tested positive in a dope test and are currently being held at the district police superintendent’s office. Their identities have not been officially disclosed for investigative reasons. To confirm the initial results, the two officers will be sent to the Rajarbagh Police Lines in Dhaka for further testing.

According to police sources, all officers across the district’s ten police stations are being gradually brought under the dope testing program. Samples from Uzirpur Model Police Station were collected on April 17 and 18, and the test results detected the presence of drugs in two constables. Barishal District Police Superintendent A.Z.M. Mostafizur Rahman stated that the matter is being investigated seriously.

Officials said that if the allegations are proven, strict departmental action will be taken. They described the ongoing anti-drug campaign as a long-term process aimed at strengthening professional standards and public trust within the police force.