University students and bankers were among the young attendees at DJ parties organized inside a rented house belonging to Additional DIG Abdullah Al Zahir of Police Headquarters, according to Detective Branch (DB) Uttara Division Deputy Commissioner (DC) Elias Kabir.
 
Between 20 to 22 DJ parties were organized at the venue every month, operations having run since 2025. Participants joined these gatherings through online registration.
 
DC Elias Kabir shared these details during a press briefing at his office on Wednesday afternoon (October 21).
 
He stated that the events were organized using online platforms like Airbnb and Travela. Participants registered online to join, with an entry fee of approximately 600 taka per person charged for each event. Financial transactions regarding house rent were also uncovered.
 
According to DC Kabir, the raid was conducted based on confidential information received from senior officials. Upon entering the building, police found a DJ party underway with 22 cars parked outside. The interior was engulfed in smoke from shisha consumption, accompanied by loud music. He claimed that the youth present included university students and bankers.
 
He further noted that there were 26 young women present, most aged between 20 and 22. Along with students from various public and private universities, a female student from the University of Dhaka was also among them.
 
During the raid, three bottles of liquor, Yaba, a narcotic substance called kush, and sexual health-related items were recovered. As police entered, the party halted, and the attendees scattered into the building’s five rooms.
 
Regarding the legal actions taken against the 85 detainees from the house, the official stated that the male detainees were sentenced to one month of imprisonment and fined 1,000 taka, with an additional 15 days in prison in default of payment.
 
Meanwhile, the female detainees were sentenced to 15 days of imprisonment and fined 500 taka, with an additional three days in prison in default of payment.