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BGB detains 2 people with 20 gold bars in Satkhira
Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained two persons with 20 gold bars weighing 3.830 kilograms from Lokkhidari and Bashkol areas of Satkhira's Bhomra border on Thursday.
They were allegedly attempting to smuggle the gold bars from Bangladesh to India, said a press release.
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In Lokkhidari, a team of 33-BGB Battalion conducted a drive in the area on Thursday afternoon and apprehended a man and recovered 2.420 kilograms of gold from his possession.
The current market value of the seized gold bars is over Tk 2.13 crore.
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In another incident, the law enforcers detained Ashraful Islam , 24, with 10 gold bars weighing 1.410 kilograms from the Bashkol area this morning.
The market value of the seized gold bars is more than Tk 1.24 crore.
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The detainees were handed over to Satkhira Sadar police station and the process is underway to hand over the seized gold bars to the Satkhira Treasury Office, said the press release.
BSF kills 15-year-old boy along Rajshahi border
A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) while he was cutting grass at Diar Manikchak border in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi on Thursday.
The deceased was Samirul Islam alias Samiul of Barinagar village of Char Ashariadah union of the upazila.
The incident happened at the border on Thursday morning.
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Locals said, Samiul went to cut grass on the land near Diyar Manikchak border around 9:30 am. At that time, BSF soldiers of Char Ashariadah outpost on the Indian border fired three rounds at Samirul. He died on the spot.
Commander of 53 Battalion Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Lt Col Nahid Hossain said the visited the spot in the afternoon after receiving information about the incident. The body was later recovered.
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Ashraful Haque Bhola, chairman of Char Ashariadah UP said, “There is a barbed wire fence on the border of the area. There are sometimes warnings not to let anyone go near the barbed wire fence. However, Samirul was cutting grass 150 yards inside Bangladesh from the zero line of the border. The BSF opened fire in a completely provocative manner. When they see someone approaching the barbed wire of the border, they shoot.”
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Atiqul Islam, Godagari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) , said , BGB members recovered the body of the boy. The body will be handed over to the family and necessary action will be taken in this regard according to the law.
48 BGB platoons deployed to beef up security for garment factories in Dhaka, nearby areas
A total of 48 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) platoons have been deployed in Dhaka and adjacent areas to ensure security in garment factories.
BGB troops have been deployed in Ashulia, Savar, Mirpur, Gazipur and other parts of the country, said, Sharuiful Islam, public relations officer at BGB headquarters.
Read: 228 BGB platoons deployed to beef up security across the country amid BNP-Jamaat's 48hr blockade
Garment factory workers in Dhaka and nearby areas returned to work on Sunday after 12 days of unrest for a minimum wage of Tk 23,000.
The government on Tuesday announced Tk 12,500 as minimum salary for entry level readymade garment (RMG) factory workers, raising it by 56.25 percent from the current wage.
Read: 48hr blockade: 27 BGB platoons deployed in Dhaka, adjoining districts
228 BGB platoons deployed to beef up security across the country amid BNP-Jamaat's 48hr blockade
A total of 228 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across Bangladesh to maintain law and order as the 48-hour countrywide blockade called by the BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties is underway.
Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB headquarters, confirmed the development this morning.
On Sunday, the first day of the 48-hour blockade, 27 BGB platoons were deployed in Dhaka and adjoining districts to avoid any untoward incidents.
Like the first spell of the blockade, the members of the frontier battalion have been performing their duties alongside the police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Ansar to ensure public safety and security in Dhaka and other parts of the country.
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In addition, 460 patrol teams were deployed across the country to maintain law and order, said Imran Khan, assistant superintendent of police (ASP) at the media wing of the elite force.
After the three-day countrywide blockade, another road, rail, and waterway blockade for 48 hours called by BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties began across the country yesterday morning.
A total of 17 arson incidents were reported across the country from 7 pm on Saturday to 11 pm last night which created panic among people.
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48hr blockade: 27 BGB platoons deployed in Dhaka, adjoining districts
Twenty-seven platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in Dhaka and adjoining districts to maintain law and order situation as the 48-hour countrywide blockade called by the BNP, Jamaat and likeminded opposition parties began this morning (November 05, 2023).
Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB headquarters, confirmed the development this morning, saying that 10 more platoons of the paramilitary forces have been kept standby to face any situation.
Like the first spell of the blockade, the members of the frontier battalion have been performing their duties alongside police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Ansar to ensure public safety and security in Dhaka and other parts of the country.
Read: BGB deployed to beef up security for garment factories in Dhaka, Gazipur
After the three-day countrywide blockade, another road, rail and waterways blockade for 48 hours called by BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties began across the country this morning.
The blockade started at 6am today and will end at 6 am on Tuesday (November 07, 2023).
The number of private and public transports on the road is more compared to the three-day blockade last week.
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BNP men attacked police, vandalised cars in Dhaka’s Kakrail: DB says
Additional Commissioner of Detective Branch (DB) Harun-or-Rashid has said that some BNP activists attacked police in front of the Judges' Residence Complex in Dhaka’s Kakrail earlier today (October 28, 2023).
“Some policemen were injured. Furthermore, they carried out an attack, vandalised and set some vehicles on fire in front of IDB Bhaban at Kakrail,” he said while talking with reporters in front of Kakrail Church.
Currently, BGB members are deployed at Kakrail Church crossing.
He said police have video footage of the incidents.
“We will identify those involved and take appropriate action,” he said.
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The BNP activists who were engaged in violence escaped the scene, and the situation is now under control, he added.
Earlier, a chase and counter-chase between police and BNP leaders, activists occurred in Dhaka’s Kakrail area.
Witnesses said leaders and activists of BNP brought out a procession in the Kakrail area and started going towards InterContinental hotel around 1 pm.
At one stage, police obstructed them, and BNP leaders, activists started throwing brick chips at the law enforcers.
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Later, police fired rubber bullets, used sound grenades and tear gas shells to disperse them.
The grand rally of BNP has begun in front of its Nayapaltan central office with the participation of thousands of leaders and activists of the party and its associate bodies to press home their one-point demand for holding the upcoming national election under a non-party government.
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BGB detains ‘Myanmar citizen’ with 50,000 Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) claimed to have detained a Myanmar national with 50,000 Yaba pills from Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.
The detainee has been identified as Md Rafique, 32.
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Acting on a tip-off that a big consignment of Yaba is being smuggled through the area, a team of BGB-2 conducted a drive in the area and found four people crossing the zero line of the border area around 12:15 am, said commanding officer of BGB-2, Lt Col Mohiuddin.
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Being challenged, three of the “smugglers” managed to flee the scene. BGB managed to arrest one of them with the Yaba pills.
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29 Bangladeshi citizens return home from Myanmar
Twenty-Nine Bangladeshi citizens returned home today (October 03, 2023) after serving jail terms in different prisons of Myanmar.
They came back to Bangladesh through Teknaf border following a “Battalion Commander level flag meeting” between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar.
The steadfast and continued efforts by the Bangladesh Embassy in Yangon and its Sittwe Consulate made the latest repatriation possible after a long hiatus of 18 months when 41 Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated from Myanmar on March 23, 2022, said the Bangladesh Embassy in Yangon.
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Among the returnees, 23 are from Cox’s Bazar district, 4 from Bandarban, and 2 from Rangamati of Bangladesh. BGP detained the Bangladeshis on charges of illegally crossing the border into Myanmar at different times.
Lt. Col. Mohiuddin, commander of BGB’s Teknaf battalion, led the 10-member Bangladesh team, which included, among others, Zakir Ahmed, Consul of the Bangladesh Consulate in Sittwe, during the handing over/taking over process.
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BGB ready to maintain law and order during elections: DG Nazmul Hasan
Director General of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen A K M Nazmul Hasan said that the force is ready to deal with any law and order situation centered on the upcoming elections.
The BGB chief came up with the remark during an exchange of views with BGB members at Chuadanga battalion headquarters on Sunday.
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It is to be noted that BGB DG Major General A K M Nazmul Hasan visited BGB Kushtia sector headquarters along with the headquarters of BGB Chuadanga and Maheshpur battalion, and also remote Udaynagar Border outpost (BOP) located at Padma Char area and several other BOPs, including historical Mujibnagar BOP in Meherpur district on Saturday and Sunday, says a press release here on Sunday.
During his visits, the DG BGB took salutes at the quarter guard of the battalion headquarters, planted trees and exchanged views with all the members at the battalion and BOP levels.
During the exchange of views, the chief of the paramilitary force instructed the BGB members to be ready to deal with any law and order situation in the wake of the upcoming National Parliamentary elections, besides giving various directions on operational, training and administrative issues.
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He expressed optimism that the 228-year-old traditional organization - Border Guard Bangladesh - will continue to work as a vigilant watchman of the country's borders as well as to stop any kind of smuggling including drugs.
It is to be noted that as a part of the visit, BGB Director General Chuadanga visited Integrated Check Post (ICP) on Sunday. During this time, the Sector Commander of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Krishnanagar Sector, A K Arya (Shri A K Arya) extended floral greetings and greetings to him.
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Besides, the DG BGB exchanged greetings and views with all levels of BSF officers and jawans present there and expressed the hope of working together to further advance the existing friendly relations between the two forces of the two close neighboring countries.
Senior officials of BGB Headquarters, Jeshore Region Commander, Kushtia Sector Commander and other officers of concerned BGB battalions were also present during the visit.
Fire at Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Krishi Market under control; smoke still billowing
The massive fire, which broke out at Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Krishi Market early this morning, is now under control.
The fire broke out at the market around 3:43 am and spread soon, said Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire service and Civil Defence Headquarters (Media Cell).
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Seventeen firefighting units are working to fully douse the blaze. It was brought under control around 9:25 am.
Smoke is still billowing from the site, making it difficult for the firemen to work.
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No casualties were reported at the time of filing this report.
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