BGB seizes over Tk. 1.5mn worth of goods along Kushtia border

In separate operations along the Kushtia border, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized Indian narcotics and smuggled goods worth over Tk. 1.5 million (15 lakh).

According to a press release issued by the BGB, acting on specific and reliable intelligence, a BGB patrol team conducted an operation around 4:00 AM on Sunday at a location known as Sheoratala Harabhanga field, an area under the jurisdiction of the Kazipur Border Outpost (BOP) of the Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB).

During this operation, 20 bottles of Indian liquor and 4,000 Dexamethasone tablets were recovered; no one was found in possession of these items. The estimated value of the seized narcotics is Tk. 1.23 million (12 lakh 30 thousand).

Separately, around midnight on Saturday, another BGB patrol team carried out an operation at a location known as Mathurapur field, an area under the jurisdiction of the Mathurapur BOP, also under the Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB).

In this instance, the BGB recovered 19 bottles of Indian liquor, 540 Dexamethasone tablets, 460 Cyproheptadine tablets, 230 chocolate-style firecrackers, and 60 packets of bidi (traditional leaf-rolled cigarettes), all found abandoned. The estimated value of these seized narcotics and smuggled goods is Tk. 337,550.

In total, these two separate operations resulted in the seizure of Indian narcotics and smuggled goods valued at Tk. 1,567,550.

The press release further stated that the Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB) remains consistently vigilant and proactive in preventing the trafficking of narcotics and other forms of smuggling along the border. In addition to conducting regular operations to strengthen border security, curb drug trafficking, and eradicate smuggling, the BGB continues to maintain strict intelligence surveillance. The BGB maintains an uncompromising stance against drugs and smuggling. With the aim of establishing a drug-free, safe, and secure border, such operations by the Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB) will continue in the future.

-    SMJ/NS