Sylhet:Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has successfully recovered 48 high-power explosive sticks (gel), 100 non-electric detonators, and 11 fuses during a special operation in the Nunchhara Tea Garden area, close to the border in Kanaighat upazila of Sylhet.
According to United News of Bangladesh, acting on a tip-off, a team from the Zakiganj Battalion (19 BGB), stationed at the Suraighat Border Outpost (BOP), conducted the operation at approximately 500 am on Saturday. The explosives, detonators, and fuses were found abandoned in the area during their search, as stated in a BGB press release.
The BGB has increased its intelligence activities to determine the source and ownership of the recovered items. Additionally, special patrols, searches, and surveillance have been intensified in the region. The BGB has affirmed its commitment to continuing such operations to maintain border security and combat cross-border crimes, including smuggling and the trafficking of illegal weapons and explosives.