Chattogram:The Coast Guard has detained five individuals and seized 70 tonnes of cement that was being smuggled to Myanmar through the Karnaphuli Channel in Chattogram.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan reported that a special operation was launched by the Coast Guard outpost in Patenga this morning after receiving a tip-off. During the operation, personnel searched a suspicious cargo boat and discovered the cement intended for smuggling to Myanmar. Consequently, five individuals were detained and the boat was seized.
The value of the seized cement is estimated to be Tk 9.8 lakh. Legal proceedings are currently underway against the detainees, and actions are also being taken concerning the seized cement and boat. The Coast Guard has announced that similar anti-smuggling operations will continue in the future.