Manikganj District Correspondent
A 23-year-old man has been arrested with 30 yaba tablets following a raid by the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) at his residence in Kafatia village, under Manikganj Sadar Upazila, on Sunday (4 October 2026).
The operation was conducted at around 12.15pm by a team from the DNC’s Manikganj district office. The team was led by Sub-Inspector Morshed Alam under the overall supervision of the district office’s Deputy Director, Humayun Kabir Khondakar.
During the operation, officials searched a residential property in Kafatia village which was reportedly under the control of the suspect. They recovered 30 yaba tablets from the premises and arrested the occupant, identified as Md Kawsar, aged 23.
The arrested man is the son of the late Ador Ali and Salma Akter. He is a resident of Kafatia village in Putail Union, within Manikganj Sadar Upazila of Manikganj district.
Following the recovery, the DNC team took Kawsar into custody and initiated legal proceedings against him. According to the information provided by the district office, a regular case has been filed against the accused in connection with the incident.
The authorities have not disclosed further details about the source of the recovered tablets, their intended destination or whether other individuals were involved in the alleged drug-related activity. No additional information has been provided about the next stages of the investigation.
Yaba, a tablet containing a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine, is an illegal narcotic in Bangladesh. Its production, possession, distribution and sale are offences under the country’s narcotics control laws. The drug has remained a concern for law enforcement agencies because of its harmful effects on users and the criminal networks involved in its distribution.
The Department of Narcotics Control conducts operations across the country to identify suspected drug storage locations, disrupt illegal supply channels and bring individuals involved in narcotics-related offences within the scope of the law. Raids at residential premises are among the measures used when authorities receive information about suspected drug possession or distribution.
The latest operation in Kafatia resulted in the arrest of one person and the recovery of 30 yaba tablets. The case is expected to proceed through the relevant legal channels, where the circumstances surrounding the possession of the drugs and any possible links to wider distribution activities may be examined.
