Law enforcement agencies in Bangladesh seized a large consignment of Indian contraband drugs worth about Tk 1 million during a joint operation in Gangachara, Rangpur, on January 19, 2026. The operation, conducted by the Lalmonirhat District Detective Branch (DB) and Gangachara Model Police Station, led to the capture of a truck carrying 885 bottles of Phensedyl and other drugs named Escap and Fairdil. The truck was intercepted after a chase that began in Lalmonirhat and ended in Gangachara.

According to police sources, a smuggling network had been using border areas to illegally transport banned Indian drugs into Bangladesh. The seized truck was found to have the drugs hidden in a concealed compartment. Rangpur Additional Superintendent of Police Sharif Mohammad Farukuzzaman confirmed that a case will be filed in Lalmonirhat, and the Gangachara police will conduct the investigation.

Authorities stated that the operation aligns with the government’s “zero tolerance” policy against narcotics, and similar drives will continue in border and internal regions to curb drug trafficking.