The Dhaka District North Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested five drug peddlers in separate raids conducted in Ashulia, Savar, recovering 370 pieces of Tapentadol tablets and 500 grams of Ganja. The arrests were announced through a press release issued on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) by DB Inspector Saidul Islam.
The operations took place on Monday night (October 19) in the Charalpara and Bikumpur areas of Ashulia. The arrestees are Md. Manik (40) from Rangpur, Md. Faruk (32) from Manikganj, Amena Khatun (42) and Lehaj Uddin (50) from Ashulia, and Rimu Akter (23) from Nilphamari.
Acting on the directives of Dhaka District Superintendent of Police Shamima Parveen, police recovered 370 pieces of Tapentadol tablets worth approximately BDT 55,500 from the first group in Charalpara, while 500 grams of Ganja worth BDT 15,000 were seized from Lehaj Uddin in Bikumpur. Cases under the Narcotics Control Act have been filed against the accused, and they have been sent to court.
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Reported by Savar Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
