BGB seizes smuggled Indian goods worth over Tk 94 lakh in Sylhet, Sunamganj

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled Indian goods worth over Tk 94 lakh along the borders in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts.

The frontier force also seized a pickup van and a microbus during the drives which continued from 12 am on Tuesday to early Wednesday.

However, no one could be detained in this connection, said a media release sent from the BGB-48 Battalion on Wednesday morning.

Being tipped-off, several teams of the BGB conducted drives along Banglabazar, Panthumai, Sreepur, and Sonalichela areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts and recovered the smuggled items.

The suspected smugglers left the vehicles abandoned after hearing the drives of the BGB. The recovery includes Indian sugar, oranges, betel nut, liquor and others, the media release says.

The drives against smuggling will continue and security has been beefed up along borders, added the release.