Sylhet: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in an anti-smuggling operation seized smuggled goods worth Taka 2.25 crore from different frontier areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts during the last 24 hours. A BGB team conducted a drive in Pratappur, Sangram, Panthumai, Tamabil, Sonarhat, Kalairag, and Banglabazar border areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts and seized the goods, said Lieutenant Colonel Md. Nazmul Haque, commander of BGB-48 Sylhet Battalion.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the seized goods include a large quantity of Indian sunglasses, skin brightening cream, sarees, malta, sugar, betel nut, easy bikes used for smuggling, and Bangladeshi boats used for illegal stone mining. Lieutenant Colonel Md. Nazmul Haque stated that BGB's operational and intelligence activities to maintain security and prevent smuggling at the border area are being carried out actively.