The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a regular anti-narcotics drive arrested 62 people from the capital for keeping illegal drugs.
Different police stations conducted the drive and arrested the alleged offenders from different areas of the city in the last 24 hours ending at 6:00am on Wednesday.
During the drive, police seized 1180 pieces of sedative yaba tablets, 2010 grams heroin and 60 kilogram cannabis along with some other drugs, according to a DMP statement.
A total of 47 cases were filed under the Narcotic Control Act in this regard.