Bangladesh drug war
The Bangladesh drug war or Bangladesh's war on drugs is an ongoing campaign against alleged drug dealers and users by the government of Bangladesh under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The extrajudicial killings of alleged drug dealers by the elite anti-crime unit Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the police have been criticized by human rights groups and foreign diplomats.
| Bangladesh drug war | ||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||
| Drug dealers |
Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
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Abdul Hamid Sheikh Hasina |
Kamrul Islam † Akramul Haque † Riazul Islam † | Shah Sahib | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||||
| 12000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
| 800+ deaths | ||||||||
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