Dhaka, July 3 -- The government has taken an initiative to establish seven drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation centres, each with a capacity of 200 beds, in the country's divisional cities to decentralise access to treatment and support the recovery of drug addicts through medical and vocational services.

The centres will be set up in Batiaghata of Khulna, Rajshahi City Corporation, Barishal Sadar, South Surma in Sylhet, Rangpur Sadar, Mymensingh Sadar, and Sitakunda in Chattogram, according to project documents.

The Tk 1,413.15 crore project will be fully funded by the government and implemented between July 2025 and June 2028.

The Security Services Division of the Home Ministry will lead the project which will be jointly impl...