Border operations net Tk 307.65cr in contraband

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods worth more than Tk 307.65 crore during nationwide operations in border areas and other parts of the country in June 2026, according to a press release issued on Tuesday.

The seizures included 5.592 kg of gold, 18,015 sarees, 3,252 three-piece sets, shirt pieces, blankets and chadors, 9,551 ready-made garments, 189,018 cosmetic products, 1,754,543 fireworks, 7,464 cubic feet of timber, 7,316 kg of tea leaves, 4,270 kg of betel nuts, 101,776 kg of coal, 174,898 packets of bidis and cigarettes, 497 mobile phones, 1,865 mobile displays, 41,162 mobile phone parts, 15,056 electrical items, 22,612 pairs of eyeglasses, 52,736 kg of cumin, 4,285 kg of garlic, 18,798 kg of sugar, 10,224 kg of fertiliser, 1,141,169 shrimp fry, 3,282 litres of edible oil, diesel, octane, petrol and lubricants, 2,276 packets of pesticides, 591,419 pieces of medicines, 694 kg of seeds, and 1,239 vehicle parts.

The border force also confiscated 11 trucks and covered vans, five pickup trucks, three private cars and buses, three tractors, 20 trolleys and microbuses, 68 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and easy bikes, 35 motorcycles, and 53 bicycles and vans.

During the operations, BGB recovered eight locally made and foreign pistols, one rifle, 16 magazines, 630 rounds of ammunition, two mines, six grenades, and six other weapons.

The anti-smuggling drives also led to the seizure of a large quantity of narcotics, including 3,779,352 yaba tablets, 18.150 kg of crystal meth (Ice), 607 grams of heroin, 1,422 bottles of Phensedyl, 6,838 bottles of foreign liquor, 395 litres of locally made liquor, 3,268 cans of beer, 1,710.470 kg of cannabis, 184,633 narcotic tablets and injections, 24,201 bottles of various syrups, and 82,715 pieces of different medicines and tablets.

According to the BGB, 212 suspected smugglers were arrested during the month for their alleged involvement in smuggling and drug trafficking.

The force also detained 47 Bangladeshi nationals, one Indian national, and 284 Myanmar nationals for illegally crossing the border. Legal action has been initiated against all those detained, the release said.