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The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 405 people from various police station areas of the capital in regular drives over the past 24 hours. Sixty-two cases were filed during the same period.
Md Aktar Hossain, deputy commissioner of DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division, disclosed the information in a press release sent to the media today.
According to the release, the Mirpur division arrested the highest number, 147 people. It was followed by the Tejgaon division with 59, Gulshan division 43, Lalbagh division 40, Motijheel division 36, Wari division 34, Uttara division 20 and Ramna division 17. In addition, the DB detained 6 people and the SRU 3.
Recovered from the arrestees were 5,992 yaba tablets, 41 kg 500 grams of cannabis, 22 sachets of heroin, 4 mobile phones, 3,112 SIM cards of various companies, 1 truck, 1 key, 1 bus and 26 ceiling fans. One victim and Tk 57,685 in cash were also recovered in the drives.
Police said the process of taking further legal action against the arrestees is under way.
By the numbers
According to DMP data, in the earlier 24-hour count published on 21 October, 518 people were arrested and 58 cases filed, with the Mirpur division recording the highest number of arrests at 148 — Dhaka Times reported this that day.
By DMP’s count of 12 October, 464 people were arrested in the previous 24 hours, 42 cases were filed and 10,872 yaba pills and 5 kg of cannabis were recovered — Dhaka Times published this that day.
Sources
Original report: Bangladesh Pratidin
Background sources: Dhaka Times, 21 October 2026; Dhaka Times, 12 October 2026
