Man jailed one month in Doulatpur, Manikganj, over 5 grams of ganja
A mobile court in Joka area of Doulatpur upazila, Manikganj, sentenced a 30-year-old man to one month of simple imprisonment and a 100-taka fine for consuming cannabis and causing social disorder. Officers of the Department of Narcotics Control seized 5 grams of ganja from his house during the drive on 8 November 2026.
A mobile court in Joka area of Doulatpur upazila, Manikganj district, sentenced
a 30-year-old man to one month of simple imprisonment and a 100-taka fine for
consuming drugs and for creating social disorder by that consumption.[1]The
court also seized5 grams of ganja, the local term for cannabis, that officers
recovered from the man’s own house.[1]
The drive was run on Sunday 8 November 2026 by the district office of the
Department of Narcotics Control, the national anti-drug agency, in Joka under
Doulatpur upazila.[1]A mobile-court case was filed for drug consumption and
for the social disorder caused by it, and the court ordered the 5 grams of ganja
confiscated.[1]
One government statement quoted said such drives would continue to stop drug
abuse and build a drug-free society, and asked for public cooperation.[1]
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