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BGB seizes Indian smuggled goods worth Tk 1.86cr in Sylhet border areas

BGB seizes Indian smuggled goods worth Tk 1.86cr in Sylhet border areas
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Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized Indian smuggled goods worth around Tk 1.86 crore during separate drives at different points along the Sylhet border on Sunday.

The operations were conducted by patrol teams of different border outposts under the jurisdiction of BGB-48 Battalion.

According to BGB, patrol teams from Banglabazar, Tamabil, Sangram, Pratappur, Sonarhat and Kalairag border outposts carried out separate operations and seized Indian cattle, sarees, cumin, cosmetics, bidis, chocolates, blankets, tea leaves, fuchka, sugar and vegetables.

The patrol teams also recovered T-shirts, sweaters and jeans allegedly being smuggled from Bangladesh into India.

BGB said the total estimated value of the seized smuggled goods was Tk 1,86,18,230.

Lieutenant Colonel Md Najmul Haque, commanding officer of BGB-48 Battalion, said operations against smuggling and drug trafficking were continuing alongside efforts to maintain border security.

As part of the ongoing operations, a large quantity of smuggled goods has been seized. Such drives will continue to prevent smuggling along the border, he said.

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BGB seizes Indian smuggled goods worth Tk 1.86cr in Sylhet border areas

Published Date : September 6, 2026

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Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized Indian smuggled goods worth around Tk 1.86 crore during separate drives at different points along the Sylhet border on Sunday.The operations were conducted by patrol teams of different border outposts under the jurisdiction of BGB-48 Battalion.According to BGB, patrol teams from Banglabazar, Tamabil, Sangram, Pratappur, Sonarhat and Kalairag border outposts carried out separate operations and seized Indian cattle, sarees, cumin, cosmetics, bidis, chocolates, blankets, tea leaves, fuchka, sugar and vegetables.The patrol teams also recovered T-shirts, sweaters and jeans allegedly being smuggled from Bangladesh into India.BGB said the total estimated value of the seized smuggled goods was Tk 1,86,18,230.Lieutenant Colonel Md Najmul Haque, commanding officer of BGB-48 Battalion, said operations against smuggling and drug trafficking were continuing alongside efforts to maintain border security. As part of the ongoing operations, a large quantity of smuggled goods has been seized. Such drives will continue to prevent smuggling along the border, he said.

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