Poppy seed is so commonplace in Bengali cuisine – and held in such high regard – that I almost took a packet as a gift for my ...

Given the above, UNODC, in partnership with UNIDO, organized a five-day capacity-building training for cotton ginning facilities from June 15 to 19. The training brought together 23 participants from ...

Saleh and his family express heartfelt gratitude to DCA and UNODC for their critical support. They strongly advocate for ...

Fresh violence has broken out in Khash district of Badakhshan province, where armed clashes between Taliban forces and local ...

Afghanistan's counter-narcotic police have dismantled three clandestine drug processing labs and arrested 13 individuals ...

Afghan counter-narcotics police have destroyed 8,500 tons of illicit drugs, including heroin, over the past four years, local media outlet Tolonews reported Friday. These drugs, including ...

YANGON: Myanmar destroyed narcotic drugs and precursors worth US$297.95 million, seized from around the country, to mark the ...

The ongoing armed conflict is hindering Myanmar's efforts to eliminate poppy cultivation and combat drug trafficking, posing ...

The world drug market has never been so globalised, active and diverse, according to the United Nations which marks ...

A new report has exposed how criminals in East Africa are exploiting porous routes in Kenya and Tanzania to traffic drugs ...

It is the Taliban’s second stint, they last ruled Afghanistan from 1996-2001. Though initially they were supported by the CIA and ISI against the Soviets, later the US toppled the Taliban’s government ...

If ever there was a flower that symbolises the fleeting, bittersweet beauty of the garden in summer, then it’s surely the poppy, with its gossamer-thin petals and delicate, slender stems.