Naogaon Correspondent:
A person named Mamunur Rashid (43) was arrested with 180 pieces of tapentadol tablets in Manda Upazila of Naogaon district in a special anti-narcotics operation of the District Intelligence Branch (DB) police.
According to police sources, under the direction of Superintendent of Police Mohammad Tariqul Islam, on 12 June 2026, a team of District Intelligence Branch Naogaon conducted an anti-narcotics operation in different areas of Manda police station. During the operation, on the basis of secret information, it was learned around 5:30 in the evening that a person was staying near Bikash Chandra’s auto mechanic shop at Kusumba intersection of Manda upazila for the purpose of selling drugs.
Based on the news, the intelligence team reached the spot and interrogated and searched the person due to suspicious movement. At one stage of the search, a total of 180 pieces of tapentadol tablets in 18 sheets were recovered from a polythene bag in his custody in front of the witnesses present.
The arrested person has been identified as Mamunur Rashid (43), father-deceased Muslim Uddin, Village-Chak Bholai, Thana-Manda, District-Naogaon.
The seized drugs have been seized and a case under the Narcotics Control Act has been registered against the arrested accused at Manda police station.
The district intelligence wing said that the police operation to eliminate drugs will continue and strict legal action will be taken against drug dealers.