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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 538 people in the capital in the last 24 hours. Twenty-nine cases were filed during this time.
The information was confirmed on Saturday by Md Aktar Hossain, deputy commissioner (DC) of the DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division.
According to his figures, the largest number of arrests, 175, were in the Mirpur division. In addition, 27 people were arrested in the Ramna division, 69 in Lalbagh, 74 in Wari, 59 in Motijheel, 63 in Tejgaon, 37 in Gulshan and 34 in the Uttara division.
During the drives, 1,040 pieces of yaba, 90 packets of heroin, 222 packets of cannabis, 5 mobile phones, 2 knives, 1 private car, 1 motorcycle and Tk 13,820 were recovered. Two victims were also rescued.
The drives were conducted in various police station areas of the capital on Friday (30 October). The police official said they were arrested along with the recovery of narcotics and various items of evidence. He also said the process of taking further legal action against those arrested is under way.
Background
According to a Dhaka Times report of 27 October 2026, these are regular DMP drives in which accused people are arrested and drugs and evidence are recovered from various police station areas of the capital.
By the numbers
A Dhaka Times report of 26 October 2026 said the DMP arrested 662 people in drives on 25 October; 43 cases were filed.
In drives on 26 October, 543 people were arrested and 38 cases filed, Dhaka Times reported on 27 October.
Sources
Original report: Bangladesh Pratidin
Background sources: Dhaka Times, 26 October 2026; Dhaka Times, 27 October 2026
