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Latest News: Kota Maternal Deaths: Jaipur Expert Team Finds Sterilization and Fumigation Lapses; FDA Collects Samples, Collector Orders ActionPrescription Drug Diversion Crisis Deepens Across India: Massive Seizures of Pregabalin, Tramadol, Codeine Syrup and Psychotropic Capsules Expose Regulatory FailureUS FDA and Telangana DCA bolster global pharma safety at second regulatory forumNishant as Health Minister, Bihar is all set to witness a New Dawn of HealthcareSix Women Develop Serious Complications After C-SectionCracks Down on Pharma Biological Firm in Bagru; Labeling Violations, Unapproved Claims and Quality Lapses DetectedIndian Pharma Majors Plan to Invest in USEmcure Pharmaceuticals Q4 net profit rises 24% to ₹243.74 crFake Cancer Drug Racket: Delhi HC Grants Bail, Flags Gaps in ED ProbeA SSi Mantra fame Robotic Telesurgery Champion pulls off another Spectacular IntercontinentalNational Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority notifies retail price of 42 new drugsWorld’s First Malaria Treatment for Newborns and Young Infants Receives WHO PrequalificationFIR Lodged Against Pharmacist in Chandauli for Working Nearly 10 Years on Forged DocumentsLaughing all the Way to Health with Sir Ganga Ram HospitalSemaglutide generics ‘stimulating’ Obesity market growth, says Eli Lilly’s Patrik JonssonPak-made illegal cosmetics recovered from Itwari shopLicences of 20 medical stores suspended after inspectionsBain Capital sells nearly 1 pc stake in Emcure Pharma for Rs 289 croreSun Pharma to acquire U.S. firm Organon in $11.75 billion dealHP accounts for 47 inferior drugs in March alertCivil society group SAM calls for greater transparency involving clinical trialsDifferent packaging, typos expose fake Mounjaro racketTo Eat or not to Eat, if this Dilemma is ‘Eating’ you, ‘Eat’ this BookNCB Hyderabad raids illegal lab, seizes 69 kg of Alprazolam worth Rs 17.4 croreRajasthan Bans 7 Sub-Standard MedicinesONESOURCE’s partner receives USFDA tentative approval for Semaglutide InjectionAjanta Pharma gets USFDA Form 483 with five observations at Paithan plantObesity drug market to gain as Indians pop the pill and Chinese bring moreAurobindo Pharma Rs 800 Cr Buyback Opens Apr 23Boehringer Ingelheim launches AI centre for pharma research in LondonPharma exports rose 2% to over $31 billion in FY26 despite sharp decline in MarchCentre Urges States To Enforce Clinical Establishments Act & Standardise Hospital RatesPiramal, Ajinomoto team on ADC development and manufacturingAurobindo Pharma Gets USFDA Nod for Glycerol LiquidCancer cure must not be hostage to Big PharmaGLP-1 drugs emerge as a new option for Indian women bat­tling PCOSAurobindo Pharma gains after receving USFDA nod for Glycerol Phenylbutyrate Oral LiquidLegal Loopholes Stall Crackdown On Interstate Fake Drug Rackets In IndiaPatna HC Rules Phenothiazine & Promethazine Not Narcotic Or Psychotropic Substances Under NDPS ActCOMT Inhibitors May Fuel Gut Bacteria That Degrade Levodopa In Parkinson’s PatientsDelhi Crime Branch Seizes Huge Stock Of Expired Baby Food, Cosmetics; One ArrestedFDA Releases Draft Guidance To Validate Non-Animal Testing Methods (NAMs) In Drug DevelopmentIPC releases draft NFI-2026 to promote rational use of medicinesMoonshot, SS Innovations displayed Battle Readiness for Monumental Goals in Robotic SurgeryUS market to dent India pharma earnings even as domestic growth remains firmBiocon Pharma receives USFDA approval for Dapagliflozin Tablets, 5 mg and 10 mgHealthcare, pharma sector to create 2-2.5 million new jobs by 2030Over 45% eye infection bacteria drug-resistant, study flags AMR threatLokayukta Police Launch Multi-City Raids on ADC; Rs 3.37 Crore in Disproportionate Assets Unearthed Across KarnatakaAlembic Pharma Gets USFDA Nod for DapagliflozinOn World Health Day ‘CAHO Na Patient Se Pyaar Hai’Supreme Court willing to understand Angst of Doctors regarding Consumer Protection ActAurobindo Pharma Board approves ₹800 cr share buyback planThree held for cheating SCB Hospital patients on promise of arranging bloodNATHEALTH resolves to evolve to fit The Bill of Viksit BharatCancer drug makers seek 50% price hike as platinum surge hits production viabilityCDRI’s new research hub in Lucknow to facilitate innovation in drug discovery & developmentDelhi Police busts racket diverting govt-supplied medicines for private sale; 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May 8, 2026

Police Arrested Two With 22,000 Tapentadol Tablets In Dinajpur

Dinajpur:  Police arrested two alleged drug smugglers along with 22,000 Tapentadol tablets at Ghoraghat upazila in Dinajpur.

The arrested individuals were attempting to smuggle the drugs disguised as passengers in a CNG-run auto rickshaw.

The arrested are Abu Hayat, 37, from Raivangi area Gobindaganj upazila in Gaibandha district and Akhinur Mia, 35, from Mitali village under Ghoraghat municipality in Dinajpur.

Ghoraghat Police Station officer-in-charge Nazmul Haque confirmed the incident on Wednesday, adding that a tip-off led police to intercept an autorickshaw on Tuesday night around 10:30 PM in front of a sawmill on Kamdia Road at ward no 9 of Ghoraghat municipality.

Upon searching the vehicle, police discovered the tablets worth an estimated market value of Tk 44 lakh.

During initial questioning, the suspects admitted to being part of a long-running drug trafficking operation. They revealed that they had been transporting the Tapentadol tablets from Cumilla using the a courier service, he said.

A case has been filed under the Narcotics Control Act and the arrested will be presented before the Dinajpur District Court, added the police official.

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