Tk 14 lakh goods seized along Netrokona border

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized Indian blankets, coal, cattle, bamboo, liquor and other goods worth Tk 14.23 lakh in separate drives along the Netrokona border.

The seizures were made from Thursday afternoon to Friday morning, according to a BGB press release issued on Friday.

The seized items include 160 Indian blankets, two cattle, more than 15 tonnes of Indian coal, 540 bamboo pieces, 200kg of Bangladeshi garlic, 48 bottles of Indian liquor and three boats.

The drives were conducted by different BGB outposts under the 31 BGB Battalion.

Netrokona 31 BGB Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Touhidul Bari said the goods were seized in abandoned condition. The authorities are taking steps to deposit the seized items with the relevant government offices.

-AJM