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55 BGB seizes 48 kg hemp, beer in Habiganj drives; 1 held

Published : Saturday, 24 October, 2026 at 9:40 PM

Observer Correspondent

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Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 48 kilograms of Indian hemp and a bottle of Indian beer during separate operations in the border areas of Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj, detaining one individual.

The total estimated value of the seized narcotics stands at Tk 1,82,250, according to a press statement issued by the Habiganj Battalion (55 BGB) on Saturday (October 24).

Patrol teams from the Chimtibil and Satchhari Border Outposts (BOP) conducted the anti-drug drives across various locations in Chunarughat upazila on Friday (October 23).

BGB sources reported that around 11:00PM on Friday, a patrol team from the Chimtibil BOP operated in Section 12 of the Amu Tea Garden in Chunarughat. During the raid, officers apprehended Ujjal Barai, 30, along with 39 kilograms of Indian hemp and one bottle of Indian beer. The detainee, son of the late Balak Barai, resides in the Puran Line area of Amu Tea Garden.

In separate operations earlier that day, a patrol team from the Satchhari BOP seized five kilograms of abandoned Indian hemp from the Sundartila area around 12:00PM. Later, at 6:00PM, another drive in the Garhotila area yielded an additional four kilograms of abandoned hemp.

BGB authorities stated that formal complaints were lodged, and both the seized narcotics and the detainee were handed over to Chunarughat Police Station for legal action.

The 55 BGB Battalion added that border patrols and intelligence surveillance have been intensified to prevent drug trafficking and smuggling across border regions.

-EM

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