Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Two women are among the 14 people who have been detained in a joint "anti-drug" drive in the Ghuntighar area of Dhaka's Gendaria.

The operation began at 3:10pm on Monday, according to officials from Special Response Battalion-3 and the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC).

Yaba pills, cannabis and different drug consumption paraphernalia were recovered during the drive.

Before the operation, a visit to Gendaria Railgate found drugs being sold and consumed openly along the railway tracks. Drug trading was visible from the railgate to the Ghuntighar area.

When members of SRB-3 and the DNC, who had been operating in plain clothes, launched the drive, people at the scene tried to flee. Many escaped by climbing over wall...