Dope Test Will Be Must for University Admission: Home Min

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said dope tests will be conducted at public universities to prevent drug use. Therefore, by amending the law of the universities, the dope test is being made compulsory during the admission of students.

At the same time, he said, some infrastructure needs to be developed to make these activities widely available to government employees.

He made the remarks at a press conference on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2022 at the Home Ministry's conference room at the Secretariat on Sunday (June 26).

"We are making a law in the case of universities," he said. Students will be medically tested at the time of admission. This dope test will be done along with that test.

Responding to a question from media persons, he said, "When the Prime Minister was talking about zero tolerance, we had already started dope tests in the police force." We have sent a proposal to the Prime Minister to appoint government officials and employees who will also be tested for dope by the Civil Surgeon. That is also being done.

"We need to develop more infrastructure," he said. The law is being made in the case of the university, the law will have it. Medical tests will be done at the time of admission, including dope tests.