Staff Reporter:
The Ministry of Home Affairs has begun work to acquire land for the construction of 200-bed drug re-habilitation centers in seven divisional cities, excluding Dhaka, as part of a major initiative to strengthen drug addiction treatment services nationwide.
“We have already selected land in Rajshahi city and are looking to identify suitable sites in the other six divisional cities,” Planning-2 Section of the ministry said.
The issue was discussed at a meeting held in the conference room of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
A plot owned by the Public Works Department has been selected in Rajshahi for the project, adding that the government will need to pay Taka 144 crore for the land.
Construction of the centers will begin next year.
Dhaka has been excluded from this initiative, as a separate project has already been undertaken for the capital city, he added.
The project, led by the Department of Narcotics Control, is part of a broader effort to modernize and expand existing facilities, including the Central Drug Addiction Treatment Center in Dhaka.
Officials say the initiative aims to address the growing demand for comprehensive addiction treatment and rehabilitation services across the country.
According to officials, the new 200-bed centers will be equipped with modern medical infrastructure, trained personnel, and rehabilitation programs designed to support long-term recovery.
