DHAKA, July 25, 2026 (BSS) - Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 442 people in a 24-hour citywide drive as part of its regular anti-crime operations, while 29 cases were filed during the same period.

According to DMP, the arrestees included 31 from Ramna Division, 30 from Lalbagh, 49 from Wari, 54 from Motijheel, 67 from Tejgaon, 119 from Mirpur, 29 from Gulshan, 56 from Uttara, six from the Detective Branch (DB), and one from the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit.

During the operations, police seized contrabanded drugs and various items, including 46 yaba tablets, 216 grams of cannabis, 16 mobile phones, 21 credit and debit cards of different banks, 10 cheque books, 443 SIM cards, and drug-taking paraphernalia.

Police also recovered several suspected bomb-making components, including burnt umbrella fabric, umbrella rods and handles, battery parts, GI pipe fragments, ball bearings, fuel paper, a bottle cork and a gas lighter.

Police also rescued one victim during the operations.

The arrests were made during raids conducted at different police station areas across the capital as part of ongoing efforts to curb crime and narcotics.

Legal proceedings against the arrested individuals are underway.