RAB arrests three with 51 kg of ganja hidden under bed in Fatikchhari
A Rapid Action Battalion team acting on a tip-off raided the house of Ahidur Rahman Sawdagar in Chikanchhara, Fatikchhari, on the evening of 26 October 2025. Officers found 51 kg of ganja in three plastic bags hidden under a bed, worth about 800,000 taka, and arrested three men, who were handed to Bhujpur police station.
Acting on a tip-off, a Rapid Action Battalion team raided the house of Ahidur Rahman Sawdagar in the Chikanchhara area under Baganbazar Union of Bhujpur police station on Sunday evening.[1]The team recovered 51 kilograms of ganja kept in three plastic bags hidden under a bed, with an estimated market value of around 800,000 taka.[1]
Three men were arrested: Md Nurannabi, 43, Md Abul Bashar, 27, and Md Abdul Karim, 30, all residents of the Chikanchhara area.[1]They were later handed over to Bhujpur police station for legal action, as confirmed by RAB-7 assistant director for media ARM Mozaffar Hossain.[1]
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