Sylhet: Smuggled goods worth around Taka six crore have been seized in a special overnight operation conducted by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Bangladesh Army in the border areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the operation was carried out early Friday morning and targeted several border points across the two districts. A press release issued by the Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB) stated that BGB personnel from the Pratappur, Damdamia, Sripur, Bichnakandi, and Sonalichela Border Outposts (BOPs) seized a large quantity of Indian sarees, skin brightening creams, sunglasses, cattle, and boats used for illegal stone extraction.
In a separate raid, a special patrol team from the battalion, aided by troops from the Bangladesh Army's Haripur Camp, uncovered a stockpile of smuggled goods hidden in an abandoned warehouse near the Sari River between Goainghat and Fatehpur. The seized items included large quantities of Indian fairness cream, ultra bright cream, skin shine cream, Betnovate-N Cream, and Gillette blades.
The total estimated value of the confiscated goods is around Taka six crore. Lieutenant Colonel Md Nazmul Haque, commanding officer of the Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB), said the force continues its operations and intelligence surveillance to ensure border security and curb smuggling and drug trafficking. Legal measures are being taken regarding the seized contraband items, he added.