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BGB recovers goods worth Tk 1.18 crore along Feni border

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Published: 14:55, 22 November 2024

BGB recovers goods worth Tk 1.18 crore along Feni border

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Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have recovered goods worth over Tk 1.18 crore during operations along the India 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, 20 kilogrammers of cannabis, and other goods. The estimated market value of the seized items is approximately 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.

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