Cannabis — Bangladesh
What travelers need to know about cannabis in Bangladesh. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Cannabis in Bangladesh: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.
Cannabis is illegal in Bangladesh, and the form matters enormously. Herbal cannabis (ganja) is a Class B narcotic: possessing up to 5 kg carries six months to five years in prison plus a fine, with a ceiling of ten years at the highest weight. Smoking or otherwise using it is a separate, lighter offence of three months to two years. Hashish, charas and cannabis oil are Class A alongside heroin and cocaine, where the top band carries death or life imprisonment.
Herbal cannabis — up to 5 kg: 6 months to 5 years plus a fine; 5–15 kg: 5 to 7 years; over 15 kg: 7 to 10 years. Growing up to 50 plants: 1 to 5 years. Using cannabis: 3 months to 2 years plus a fine. Hashish, charas and cannabis oil are Class A, where the highest band carries death or life imprisonment. A second offence draws double the maximum; a third carries a minimum of 20 years.
§ Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs — Narcotics Control Act, 2018 (Act No. 63 of 2018), ss. 9, 36, 55