A derailed carriage of a Dhaka-bound Panchagarh Express train was recovered and put back onto the tracks, allowing operations to resume
The street value of the stash is estimated to be Tk 41 million, Chapainawabganj Assistant Superintendent of Police Abdul Hai said at a media conference on Monday.
A police team raided the Hakimpur area of the Upazila late on Sunday after receiving a tip-off on drug trafficking in the area, he said.
“The criminals noticed the police presence and fled, dropping a bag. The bag was searched and 4.1kg of heroin was found inside.”
Police have filed a case over the incident, accusing two people, Hai said.