Is Crack Cocaine legal in Bangladesh?
- Legal status
- Crack is the freebase (base) form of cocaine and has no separate legal identity in Bangladesh: it is controlled AS cocaine, a Category-A controlled narcotic under the Narcotics Control Act 2018, whose schedule covers cocaine, its salts and preparations and thus reaches the base/freebase form. The capital threshold is measured by weight of cocaine and carries over to crack, so 25 g or more is punishable by death or life whether powder or base.
- Consequences if caught
- Possession or trafficking of 25 g or more of crack (as cocaine) carries the death penalty or life imprisonment; under 25 g draws 2-10 years.
- If prescribed or medical
- Cocaine has no recognised therapeutic use in Bangladesh; the crack/freebase base has no medicinal preparation and cannot be prescribed.
- Documentation
- No prescription documentation exists for crack/freebase cocaine.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Bangladesh’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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