Madhupur thana police in Tangail district arrested three people and seized a total of 8 kilograms of ganja in two separate anti-drug raids.[1] The raids were carried out on Saturday 7 November in the Motrabazar area of Chunia and Aushnara unions.[1]

The first raid was led by sub-inspector Rafiqul Islam on a tip-off, under the overall direction of Madhupur police station officer-in-charge AKM Fazlul Haque, and officers recovered 6 kilograms of ganja in Chunia.[1] Atikur Rahman Rippon, of Chunia Sarkarpara, was arrested in that raid.[1] In the second raid, led by sub-inspector Kamrul Islam and assistant sub-inspector Pintu Talukder, officers arrested Anchar Ali, 40, and Joynal Abedin, 29, with 2 kilograms of ganja in the Motrabazar area of Aushnara union.[1]

Two separate cases were filed at Madhupur police station over the two raids.[1] On the morning of Sunday 8 November the arrested men were sent to a court.[1] The officer-in-charge said police would continue such anti-drug operations.[1]