Jashore, Sept 28 (UNB)- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)arrested a young man along with 5 gold bars weighing around 500 grams from Barpotabazar area under Benapole Port Police Station on Friday.
The arrestee was identified as Shafiqul Islam, 27, son of Noor-Islam, hailing from Putkhali village under the same police station, said a BGB press release.
Tipped-off, a patrol team of 49-Border Guard Battalion arrested Shafiqul from the place around 9:15 am while he was trying to smuggle the gold bars worth TK 21,50,000 to India, the release said.