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Five jailed over drug offences in Jamalpur

Published : Tuesday, 3 November, 2026 at 9:03 PM

Observer Correspondent

Five people were arrested with cannabis and tapentadol tablets during a special anti-drug drive in Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur, and later sentenced to different terms of imprisonment by a mobile court on Tuesday (November 3).

The mobile court was conducted in the evening by Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and Executive Magistrate Afroza Afsana.

The convicts are Sohag Mia, 27, son of Montu Mia of Bausi Bangalipara; Manju Chandra Roy, 45, son of the late Ram Nibaran Chandra Roy of Bausi Bazar; Rifat, 22, son of Abdur Rahman of Sarishabari Railway Colony; Mitu, 45, wife of Russell of the same colony; and Humayun Kabir, 30, son of Shahabuddin of Chakhathbari village.

According to the mobile court, the upazila administration and the Department of Narcotics Control jointly conducted the drive at several locations in the municipality from noon.

During the operation, the team detained the five people and seized 1.06kg of cannabis and two tapentadol tablets.

Later, the mobile court sentenced Manju Chandra Roy and Mitu to one year in jail each, Rifat and Humayun Kabir to six months each, and Sohag Mia to three months. Each was also fined Tk 100.

UNO and Executive Magistrate Afroza Afsana confirmed the matter, saying the administration had adopted a zero-tolerance policy against drugs and would continue its drives.

-MT

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