At least nine drug peddlers were arrested from Dhaka’s Korail slum area on Monday.
According to ISPR, acting on a tip-off, a joint operation was conducted under the leadership of the Bangladesh Army's 14 Independent Engineer Brigade in the Korail slum area, and the suspects were arrested.
During the operation, heroin and cash were recovered from their possession.
Later, the arrested individuals, along with the recovered drugs and illegal money, were handed over to the police.
The joint force operation led by the Bangladesh Army will continue to maintain law and order, ISPR added.