The country’s courts are burdened
with a huge backlog of drug cases. The number of pending cases that have
accumulated over the years has crossed 450,000. One case has been pending for
22 years. Its trial has remained stalled for years because witnesses have
failed to appear in court. Against this backdrop, the government has
established 22 Narcotics Control Tribunals in different parts of the country
including Dhaka to reduce delays in drug cases. The Ministry of Law issued a
notificatio...
