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BGB seizes Indian smuggled goods worth Tk 1cr in Feni
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized a large amount of Indian goods smuggled in a courier service in Feni on Wednesday.
The items included Indian sarees, three-piece dresses, oil, body spray, soap, toothpaste, face wash, and fireworks.
The total estimated value of the goods is about Tk 1.215 crore.
The operation was carried out in the morning at S.A. Transport Courier Service on Shahid Shahidullah Kaiser Road in Feni city.
Two people were detained during the raid - Manager Md. Atikur Rahman, 37, and assistant manager Md. Faruk Hossain, 35.
According to BGB sources, the Feni-4 Battalion team conducted the raid based on a tip-off.
The smuggled goods were recovered from inside the courier service.
Lt. Col. Mosharaf Hossain, commander of Feni-4 BGB; Executive Magistrate Chayan Barua of the Feni district administration, and other officials were present during the operation. The seized goods were taken to the Feni BGB headquarters, reports UNB.
Lt. Col. Mosharaf Hossain said, “BGB continues operations at the border to prevent smuggling, illegal entry, and drug trafficking, even while deployed for election duties.”
He added that the force will maintain a strict policy against smuggling.