Police arrested 44 people from various spots of the capital on charges of drug dealing and peddling in separate drives during the last 24 hours.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed the matter to Bangladesh Pratidin on Wednesday (August 17).
Police arrested them from 6:00 am Tuesday to Wednesday morning with drugs as part of their regular drive.
A total of 5,700 pieces of Yaba, 65 grams of heroin, 19.154 Kg of hemp and 200 bottles of Phensedyl were seized from their possessions.
Thirty-four cases were filed with respective police stations in this regard under the narcotic control act, police said.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul