Police, in special drives arrested 74 persons including 14 activists of Jamaat-E-Islami, two activists of BNP and three drug traders from eight upazilas of the district in last 12-hour ending at 8am yesterday.

Police also seized 30 bottles Phensidyl and 64 pieces of yaba tablets during the drives.Sources with the district police said they were picked up from different areas of the district.