Goods worth Tk 1.4 lakh seized in separate operation by BGB in Netrakona
Shahidul Islam Rubel, Netrakona
Netrokona Battalion (31 BGB) conducted a special anti-smuggling operation at different places in the border area and seized 167 pieces of Indian blankets, 200 kg of Bangladeshi garlic, 2 Indian cows, 48 bottles of Indian liquor, 15,360 kg of Indian coal, 3 boats and 540 pieces of bamboo without owners. The value of these goods is 14 lakh 23 thousand taka.
Netrokona Battalion (31 BGB) Commander Lt. Col. Touhidul Bari (PSC) said in a press release sent to journalists at 10 am on Monday that a patrol team of Bharatpur BOP seized 6 pieces of Indian blankets without owner from a place called Kalikapur, approximately 100 yards inside Bangladesh from border pillar 1165/5 S, at around 2:40 pm on Sunday (November 5). The value of the blankets is Tk 30,000.
In another operation, a patrol team of Kachugarh BOP conducted an anti-smuggling operation based on its own intelligence information at around 2:30 pm and seized 10 pieces of blankets without owner from a place called Banbera, 300 yards inside Bangladesh from the border pillar 1180 MP. The value of the blankets is 50,000 taka.
On the same day, at approximately 7:15 PM, a patrol of Bharatpur BOP conducted an anti-smuggling operation based on its own intelligence information and seized 2 ownerless cows from a place called Bharatpur, approximately 150 yards inside Bangladesh from border pillar 1168/5 S. The value of the cows was 1 lakh 10 thousand taka.
On the other hand, a patrol team of Bijoypur BOP seized 40 pieces of Indian blankets without owner at a place called Kamalabari, approximately 400 yards inside Bangladesh from the border pillar 1150 MP at around 11 pm. The value of the blankets is 2 lakh taka.
The BOP patrol team conducted an anti-smuggling operation at Madhupara on Sunday at around 4 am based on its own intelligence information and seized 60 pieces of Indian blankets from a place called Khojigarh, approximately 500 yards inside Bangladesh from the border pillar 1147MP, which were ownerless. The value of the blankets is 3 lakh taka.
In the operation, a patrol team of Bhavanipur BOP conducted an anti-smuggling operation at around 5 am based on its own intelligence information and seized 7360 kg of Indian coal and 540 pieces of bamboo, which were ownerless, from the Someshwari River, approximately 500 yards inside Bangladesh from border pillar 1153 MP. The value of the seized goods is 1 lakh 58 thousand taka.
On the same day, a patrol team of Charuapara BOP seized 7 pieces of Indian blankets without owner at a place called Sikderpara, approximately 200 yards inside Bangladesh from border pillar 1143/8 S at around 3 am. The value of the blankets was 35,000 taka.
On the other hand, a patrol team of Bijoypur BOP seized 44 pieces of Indian blankets without owner at a place called Coal Port, approximately 500 yards inside Bangladesh from the border pillar 1152 MP at around 3:40 am. The value of the blankets is 220,000 taka.
At around 3:15 am, a patrol team of Bijoypur BOP seized 200 kg of Bangladeshi garlic without an owner from a place called Jangkhal, approximately 500 yards inside Bangladesh from border pillar 1149/6 S. The value of the seized garlic was Tk 28,000.
In another operation, a patrol team of Vijaypur BOP conducted an anti-smuggling operation around 5 am and seized 800 kg of Indian coal and 3 boats, which were ownerless, from the Someshwari River, approximately 800 yards inside Bangladesh from border pillar 1152 MP. The value of the seized goods is Tk 2 lakh 20 thousand.
At the same time, in a separate operation, a patrol of Baruakona BOP conducted an anti-narcotics operation based on its own intelligence information and seized 48 bottles of Indian liquor without owner at a place called Choto Patlaban, approximately 400 yards inside Bangladesh from the border pillar 1180/10 S. The value of the seized liquor was 72 thousand taka.
The seized bamboo will be deposited at the Vijaypur Banbit Office, the seized cattle will be auctioned in coordination with the Customs representative, and the Indian blankets, coal and Bangladeshi garlic will be deposited at the Netrakona Customs Office.
