Is Morphine legal in Bangladesh?
- Legal status
- Morphine is a Category A ('Ka') narcotic under the Narcotics Control Act 2018 and is death-eligible: the highest-quantity trafficking or production of Category A drugs such as morphine carries death or life (Section 36); the exact morphine gram threshold is left to confirmation.
- Consequences if caught
- Graduated imprisonment applies by quantity; the highest-quantity trafficking or production of morphine is death-eligible under Section 36.
- If prescribed or medical
- Available on prescription as a controlled narcotic for severe and cancer pain under strict records.
- Documentation
- Carry a prescription and original packaging and declare controlled narcotics on entry.
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.
Before you travel
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