As many as 102 yaba traffickers surrendered in the presence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal at Cox`s Bazar on Saturday as they seek a return to regular life. The traffickers, including 24 people who are named as ‘godfathers’ on the government’s anti-narcotics list, surrendered at an event on the Teknaf Pilot High School ground. They are Abdur Shukkur, 33, Shafiqul Islam alias Shafiq, 29, Aminur Rahman alias Abdul Amin, 41, Faisal Rahman, 29, Kamrul Hasan Rasel, 35, Maung Aung Thane alias Momchi, 48, Md Sahed Rahman Nipu, 33 and Sahed Kamal alias Sahed, 32. Badi’s another brother-in-law named Akhtar Kamal was on the list of yaba dealers. Last year, as many as 151 yaba traders were named on the list of the home ministry.

Source: bd News24 February 16, 2019 15:00 UTC