Md. Maruf Hossain, Sharsha Upazila Representative:
In a raid by the Jessore Battalion (49 BGB), Indian marijuana, foreign liquor, Tapentadol tablets, sarees, blankets, various types of chocolates, aphrodisiac sprays and cosmetics were seized.
Acting Commander of Jessore Battalion (49 BGB), Major Md. Farzin Fahim, AC said that as part of the BGB's operational activities, BGB's intelligence and patrol activities have been strengthened at the border for a long time to arrest smuggling gangs including narcotics and contraband goods. In continuation of this, today, on 13 February 2025, a special anti-smuggling operation was conducted in the border areas of Bonapole BOP, Amrakhali Check Post and Benapole ICP and a total of 5,13,170/- (five lakh thirteen thousand one hundred seventy) taka worth of Indian marijuana, foreign liquor, tapentadol tablets, sarees, blankets, various types of chocolates, sexually stimulating sprays and cosmetics were seized.
The BGB captain further said that the goods were seized by smugglers who were illegally smuggling goods from India to Bangladesh by evading customs duties. In this way, the domestic industry is being damaged due to smuggling of Indian goods and the country is being deprived of significant revenue income. It is worth noting that the local people applauded the great initiative of preventing the country's revenue evasion and protecting the youth of the country from the brutal scourge of drugs and the patriotic and public interest operation of the BGB. He also requested the BGB to continue such operations in the future.
