Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a large consignment of Indian medicines worth more than Tk 53 lakh in a special operation in the Taltola area under Jorarganj border of Mirsharai upazila in Chattogram.
According to Ramgarh Battalion (43 BGB), the operation was conducted on Sunday evening in the Taltola border area under the jurisdiction of Chhoto Faringa BOP, led by Havildar Delwar Hossain, following a tip-off.
During the drive, the BGB patrol team recovered a substantial quantity of abandoned Indian medicines.
The seized items include 30,720 pieces of Senegra tablets, 10 units of Freestyle Libre 2 Plus (CGM), 120 pieces of Mycophenolate Sodium tablets, 7,200 pieces of My Rose tablets, 5,790 pieces of Follisim tablets, and 5,338 pieces of various other medicines. The total estimated value of the seized consignment is Tk 53,27,114.
The seized medicines are being processed for handover to the Sitakunda Customs authorities following legal procedures.
Lieutenant Colonel Ahsan Ul Islam, commanding officer of Ramgarh Battalion (43 BGB), said the border force remains alert to prevent smuggling activities in border areas and such operations will continue in the future.