SATKHIRA, Nov 11: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a youth along with six gold bars weighing around 1103.15 grams from Kakdanga border in Kalaroa Upazila of the district on Saturday.
The arrested man is Rashedul Islam, 24, son of Md Anis Zaman, a resident of Keragachi Village in the upazila.
BGB Satkhira 33 Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Md Ashraful Haque said in a press release, on information that a gold consignment would be smuggled from Bangladesh to India through Kakdanga border, an operational team of the BGB led by Naib Subedar of Kakdanga Md Hormuz of Kakdanga BOP conducted a drive there.
At that time, van-puller Rashedul was arrested from Goalchattar Bazar area at around 8 am while moving suspiciously.
Later on, his body was searched and six gold bars and a mobile phone were recovered.
The weight of recovered gold is around 1103.15 grams and market value is at about Tk 1,36,86,186, said commanding officer of the BGB 33 Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Md Ashraful Haque.
