Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 53 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs by conducting anti-narcotics operations in different areas of the capital.
They were arrested in various police station areas of the capital from 6 am on Tuesday to 6 am on Wednesday.
13 thousand 340 pieces of e'taba, 58 grams of heroin and 19 kg 950 grams of ganja were recovered from the arrested.
38 cases have been registered against them under the Narcotics Control Act.
