Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized drugs and Indian cattle during separate anti-smuggling drives along the Lalmonirhat border.
According to BGB, the Lalmonirhat Battalion (15 BGB) carried out the operations on 29 and 30 October in North Jhaurani of Hatibandha, Mogolhat Zero Point in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, and Gangarhat area in Phulbari of Kurigram.
During the drives, patrol teams seized eight Indian cows, 51 bottles of Phensidyl, 20 bottles of Escafe syrup, and a motorcycle. The suspected smugglers fled the scene, leaving the items behind.
The seized goods have an estimated market value of Tk 11,08,400, according to the BGB.
Lieutenant Colonel Mehedi Imam, commanding officer of 15 BGB, said patrol and intelligence surveillance have been intensified to prevent cross-border smuggling and drug trafficking.
He urged locals to assist law enforcement, assuring that informants’ identities will remain confidential.
