PANCHAGARH, Jan 10: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a Bangladeshi as he allegedly tried to enter India through Panchagarh border with some foreign currencies.
The arrest took place on Thursday night, said BGB sources on Friday morning.
Arrested Faim Sayed Ahmed, 47, hails from Paschim Tallabagh area of Rayer Bazar in Dhaka.
Panchagarh BGB-18 Battalion Commander Lt Col Monirul Islam said that a patrolling team detained Faim along with some local and foreign currencies including of the US, India, and China, while trying to trespass into India through Amtalli border in Sadar Upazila of the district at around 9:30 pm.
The foreign currencies recovered from his possession are equivalent to Tk 55, 888. Two mobile phone sets were also seized from his possession.
Faim was then handed over to Panchagarh Sadar Police Station after filing of a case against him.
Drives to curb infiltration, smuggling, drug peddling and other crimes will continue in the district, the BGB official added.
