Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized smuggled Indian goods worth nearly Tk 2 crore in separate drives conducted along the Brahmanbaria and Cumilla border areas.
According to BGB’s Sultanpur Battalion (60 BGB), the drives were carried out on Saturday based on specific intelligence in border areas of Kasba upazila in Brahmanbaria and Brahmanpara and Adarsha Sadar upazilas in Cumilla.
Patrol teams from Khadla BOP in Kasba, Shashidal BOP in Brahmanpara, and Barojwala BOP in Adarsha Sadar conducted the drives separately under the leadership of Battalion Commander Lt Col SM Shariful Islam.
During the drives, a pickup vehicle along with a large quantity of smuggled Indian goods was seized. The recovered items include cumin, henna, various cosmetics, sarees, basmati rice, soap, fuchka, fireworks, and different types of medicines.
The estimated value of the seized goods is Tk 1,90,66,070.
The seized items will be handed over to the concerned customs office following due legal procedures.
Lt Col Shariful Islam said BGB remains vigilant in preventing smuggling while ensuring border security, in line with the directives of the BGB Director General.
He added that intelligence surveillance and operational activities along the border have been strengthened and such drives will continue.