Police have arrested two people with 500 yaba tablets during an anti-drug operation in Charfasson of Bhola. The arrests were made around 12:35am on Tuesday (September 1) from a paved road in front of Mostafiz’s house in Ward No. 9 of Char Fasson Municipality.

According to police, a team from Charfasson Police Station conducted the operation based on a tip-off. During the raid, they arrested Md. Hasnain, 26, and Md. Hafez, 40, and recovered 500 light-orange-colored yaba tablets from their possession.

Police identified Hasnain as the son of Md. Hossain and Hafez as the son of Ahammadullah. One of the arrested individuals is a resident of Ward No. 9 and the other of Ward No. 3 of Char Fasson Municipality.

The Officer-in-Charge of Char Fasson Police Station confirmed the arrests and said the estimated market value of the recovered yaba tablets is Tk 150,000. He said the two were arrested with the drugs following a tip-off.

Police said a case has been filed against the arrested individuals under Section 36(1), Schedule 10(a) of the Narcotics Control Act, 2018, at Char Fasson Police Station. The case number is 01, dated September 2, 2026, with GR No. 166/2026.

Police said anti-drug operations will continue.