JASHORE, Sept 23, 2025 (BSS) - Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested two people with huge quantity of smuggled goods worth Taka 2.5 crore from Bhaberber Truck Turminal in Benapole last night.

The arrested men are truck driver Abdul Malek, 46, son of Nader Mollah of Haji Road Collegepara area and helper Antar Karmakar, 29, son of Sushant Karmakar of Shibrampurpara village in Magura district.

“On a tip-off, a BGB team conducted a drive at the truck terminal at midnight and recovered 1,476 pieces of Indian saree, 215 pieces of three-piece, 10,693 pieces of various Indian medicines, 74,455 pieces of various brands of Indian cosmetics and some motorcycle tires worth Taka 2.5 crore after searching a cargo truck”, said Lieutenant Colonel Saifullah Siddiqui, Commander of Jashore BGB-49 Battalion.

“Later, the team arrested the truck driver and its helper”, he said.

A case has been filed at Benapole Port Police Station in this connection.

The arrested along with the seized goods have been handed over to the police station.