Cumilla:Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled Indian goods, including firecrackers, fuchka, and basmati rice, valued at Tk 98.04 lakh in two separate operations in Cumilla.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the seizures were carried out on Thursday afternoon at Rasulpur Railway Station in Sadar Dakshin upazila, where a Chattogram-bound Karnaphuli Express train was searched, and in the border area of Palpara.
The operation at Rasulpur Railway Station was led by Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate Md Salman Farsi and the adjutant of Cumilla Battalion (10 BGB). During this operation, Indian firecrackers, fuchka, and basmati rice worth Tk 40,04,400 were confiscated. In a separate operation on Thursday evening, a special patrol team from 10 BGB seized Indian firecrackers valued at Tk 57,99,750 from the Palpara area. The total value of the seized goods stands at Tk 98,04,150.
BGB has stated that necessary legal actions will be taken regarding the seized goods. Cumilla Battalion (10 BGB) emphasized that regular operations are being conducted in its jurisdiction to prevent smuggling and combat cross-border crimes, with the two operations being part of these ongoing efforts.