The Drugs Act, 1940 (Act No. XXIII OF 1940). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1940 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate the import, export, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs. Subject Livestock, General Keyword Public health Authorization/permit Basic legislation Business/industry/corporations Classification/declassification Governance Inspection Institution Intellectual property rights/patents Internal trade International trade Monitoring Offences/penalties Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Standards Toxicity/poisoning Transport/storage Drugs Fraud Animal health Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act regulates the import, export, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs in Bangladesh. It consists of 6 Chapters: I. Introduction; II. The Drugs Technical Advisory Board, the Central Drugs Laboratory and the Drugs Consultative Committee; III. Import of Drugs; IIIA. Export of Drugs; IV. Manufacture, Sale and Distribution of Drugs; V. Miscellaneous. Full text English Website bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd