Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a pickup truck carrying 1,161 high-quality Indian sarees worth over Tk 1.69 crore during a special anti-smuggling operation in Bijoynagar Upazila, Brahmanbaria.
The operation was conducted on Monday by a patrol team from the Brahmanbaria Transit Camp under the Sarail Battalion (25 BGB) in the Mukundapur area.
Smugglers attempted to flee upon detecting the BGB presence, but the team successfully chased and intercepted them in the Laxmi Bazar area.
The estimated market value of the seized sarees is Tk 1,69,32,000. The items are currently being deposited at the Akhaura Customs Office.
Sarail Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Jabbar Ahmed said BGB will continue to be a symbol of border security and trust.
He said BGB has strengthened intelligence, surveillance, and operational activities to secure the border under Akhaura and Bijoynagar upazilas of Brahmanbaria and Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj and to prevent smuggling.
"We are confident this trend will continue in the future.”