A student leader was arrested with 25 yaba tablets in Mirzaganj under Patuakhali district during a late-night operation by the Department of Narcotics Control. The arrest took place in Dakshin Gabua village of Kakrabunia Union, where officers detained 30-year-old Md. Abul Bashar, a candidate for the presidency of the local Chhatra Dal unit and son of Md. Abdur Rahim.

According to the Department of Narcotics Control, Bashar had been involved in drug trading for a long time, allegedly evading law enforcement. Acting on a tip-off, officials raided his house and recovered the yaba tablets from his possession. He was later handed over to Mirzaganj police.

The officer-in-charge of Mirzaganj Police Station confirmed that a regular case was filed against Bashar under the Narcotics Control Act, and he was sent to Patuakhali jail through the court on Tuesday.