Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized Indian goods worth an estimated over Taka 40.38 lakh in separate drives along the border in Shibganj upazila in the Chapainawabganj district on Monday.
The 53 BGB Battalion’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Kazi Mustafizur Rahman, said legal action was taken regarding the seized goods.
The seized goods included 143 Indian mobile phones, a motorcycle, 120 kilogrammes of Indian bidi leaves, 33 kilogrammes of bidi-making materials and a bicycle, according to BGB sources.
Members of Monohorpur Border Outpost (BOP) under the 53 BGB Battalion conducted the drives in Monohorpur and Balutungi villages of Durlabhpur Union in Shibganj upazila on Monday morning.
At around 7:10 am, a team seized 143 Indian mobile phones and a motorcycle during a drive in Monohorpur village.
Later, at around 9:50 am, another drive in Balutungi village led to the seizure of 120 kg of Indian bidi leaves, 33 kg of bidi-making materials and a bicycle. The estimated market value of the seized goods is Taka 40,38,700.