drugs

Former Australia cricketer MacGill charged with drug supply

Former Australian Test cricket star Stuart MacGill has been arrested and charged for his alleged role in a commercial-scale cocaine deal, police said Friday.

Rab destroys South American cocaine worth Tk 9,000 crore in Ctg

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) destroys 370 litres of South American liquid cocaine that were smuggled into Chattogram Port from Bolivia in guise of sunflower oil consignment in 2015.

RMCH stops using 4 drugs on children

The Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) authorities yesterday suspended use of four drugs on children after 14 child patients experienced extreme side ef-fects for taking those through intravenous infusion on Saturday night.

Godfather of drugs in parliament

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday came down heavily on the government for killing people indiscriminately in the name of a crackdown against the illegal drug trade.

Why your drugs don't work

There are drugs that come as tablets or capsules and can be kept at room temperature. Then there are drugs that patients will not usually handle—reagents used by diagnostic centres to conduct tests or intravenous drugs administered by medical professionals.

IT STARTED FROM BARCELONA

Diego Maradona has revealed his drug problems began when he was at Barcelona in the 1980s in an interview with an Italian private television network, Canale 5.

Diego caught smuggling cocaine

Former Colombia international Diego Osorio was arrested by authorities for carrying over a kilo of cocaine in his underwear.

Chiller condemns Russia cheats' meet

Australia's Olympic delegation head Kitty Chiller questions Russia's determination to eliminate drug cheats.

Brock Lesnar flagged for doping, says UFC

American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Brock Lesnar has been flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for a possible doping violation.

September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023

Former Australia cricketer MacGill charged with drug supply

Former Australian Test cricket star Stuart MacGill has been arrested and charged for his alleged role in a commercial-scale cocaine deal, police said Friday.

February 5, 2020
February 5, 2020

Rab destroys South American cocaine worth Tk 9,000 crore in Ctg

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) destroys 370 litres of South American liquid cocaine that were smuggled into Chattogram Port from Bolivia in guise of sunflower oil consignment in 2015.

May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019

RMCH stops using 4 drugs on children

The Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) authorities yesterday suspended use of four drugs on children after 14 child patients experienced extreme side ef-fects for taking those through intravenous infusion on Saturday night.

May 24, 2018
May 24, 2018

Godfather of drugs in parliament

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday came down heavily on the government for killing people indiscriminately in the name of a crackdown against the illegal drug trade.

September 22, 2017
September 22, 2017

Why your drugs don't work

There are drugs that come as tablets or capsules and can be kept at room temperature. Then there are drugs that patients will not usually handle—reagents used by diagnostic centres to conduct tests or intravenous drugs administered by medical professionals.

January 31, 2017
January 31, 2017

IT STARTED FROM BARCELONA

Diego Maradona has revealed his drug problems began when he was at Barcelona in the 1980s in an interview with an Italian private television network, Canale 5.

October 19, 2016
October 19, 2016

Diego caught smuggling cocaine

Former Colombia international Diego Osorio was arrested by authorities for carrying over a kilo of cocaine in his underwear.

July 30, 2016
July 30, 2016

Chiller condemns Russia cheats' meet

Australia's Olympic delegation head Kitty Chiller questions Russia's determination to eliminate drug cheats.

July 16, 2016
July 16, 2016

Brock Lesnar flagged for doping, says UFC

American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Brock Lesnar has been flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for a possible doping violation.

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

Pfizer acts to stop its drugs being used in lethal injections

The largest US pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, recently took steps to prevent its drugs being used in lethal injections, it emerges.