577 arrested as Dhaka raids seize 150 g of ganja in 24 hours
Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 577 people and filed 55 cases during 24 hours of raids across the capital on 4 November 2026. Police recovered 150 grammes of ganja alongside yaba pills, heroin, motorcycles and cash, and said legal proceedings against those held were under way.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 577 people and filed 55 cases during 24
hours of raids across the capital.[1]Police said the arrests were made in
different police-station areas of the capital on Wednesday, 4 November.[2]Police said further legal proceedings against the arrested people were under
way.[1]
During the operations police recovered 150 grams of cannabis, the amount counted
here.[1]The same haul included 2,539 yaba pills and 1.85 grams of heroin,
neither of which is counted as cannabis.[2]Police also recovered three
motorcycles, eight mobile phones and Tk 1,500 in cash.[2]Police also rescued
one victim during the drives.[2]
Mirpur division accounted for the most arrests with 141, followed by Wari with
94, Tejgaon with 90, Motijheel with 85, Gulshan with 46, Lalbagh with 42, Uttara
with 41, Ramna with 37 and one by the Detective Branch.[1]
Photos and video
Page image published with the DMP report on 577 arrests in 24 hours, captioned only with the headline and carrying no credit.Photo details
The 577 arrests and 55 cases cover the whole 24-hour sweep across all alleged offences; how many were linked specifically to cannabis was not stated.
Yaba, heroin, vehicles, phones and cash were seized in the same sweep and are mentioned only for context; none is counted as cannabis.
No arrested person was named and no charges or court outcomes were reported beyond legal proceedings said to be under way.
Both opened accounts follow the same DMP press release, so they are not fully independent; no further account could be opened.
The press release says the raids ran on Wednesday 4 November while both accounts were published on 5 November; the incident date is taken from the text.
The page image is captioned only with the headline and carries no credit showing what it depicts.
Two people were detained in separate anti-drug raids in Rajapur, Jhalakathi, with officers seizing 250 g of ganja and yaba tablets. A mobile court sentenced one man to one year and three months in prison with a 2,000-taka fine, while police filed a drug case against the second man.
Arrested 2Cannabis 250 gPrison 1 year 3 monthsFine BDT 2,000
Khulna's Special Response Battalion arrested 26-year-old Tarek Hossain at Katakhali Mor in Fakirhat with eight kilograms of ganja. Police filed a Narcotics Control Act case and sent him to jail through the Bagerhat court.
Officers arrested 58-year-old Abdus Salam Sarkar at his house in Purba Guadohuri, Dhunat, Bogura, seizing 1.5 kg of ganja. A case was filed under the Narcotics Control Act and the accused was sent to court.
Police in Dumki, Patuakhali arrested a 20-year-old youth with 20 grams of ganja during a nighttime road patrol in Lebukhali Union on 11 November 2026. A case was filed at Dumki police station under the Narcotics Control Act.
