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BGB recovers goods worth Tk 1.18 crore along Feni border

Special Correspondent Border 2024-11-22, 2:42pm

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Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) with the recovered items



Dhaka, Nov 22 - Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have recovered goods worth over Tk 1.18 crore during operations along the Indian border in Fulgazi and Chhagalnaiya upazilas of Feni.

According to a media release signed by Lt Col Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain, director of BGB Battalion 4 in Feni, the operations were carried out early Friday in Rajeshpur, Chhagalnaiya, Champaknagar, and Madhugram areas near the border.

The recovered items include Indian lehengas, saris, Kashmiri shawls, three-piece clothing sets, and 20 kilogrammers of cannabis. The estimated market value of the seized items is around Tk 1.18 crore, the release stated.

The confiscated goods have been handed over to Customs and the Department of Narcotics Control for further action, the release added.-UNB