COX’S BAZAR, April 29, 2026 (BSS) - Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized 100,000 pieces of yaba tablets in an anti-narcotics operation conducted along the Palangkhali border area of Ukhia upazila in Cox's Bazar district.

According to BGB officials, the operation was carried out by a special patrol team from Palangkhali Border Outpost (BOP) under the Ukhia Battalion (64 BGB) at Katakhal along the border area on tuesday evening.

During the patrol, BGB personnel noticed a suspicious individual entering Bangladesh from Myanmar amid heavy rainfall. When challenged by the patrol team, the suspect fled back towards Myanmar, abandoning a plastic bag at the scene.

A subsequent search of the area led to the recovery of 1,00,000 yaba tablets. The drugs were found packed in khaki-colored packets inside a blue airtight bag.

Confirming the incident, Lt. Col. Md. Zahirul Islam, commanding officer of the Ukhia Battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh, said intelligence surveillance has been intensified to track down and arrest the smugglers who escaped.

He added that BGB remains committed not only to border security but also to preventing drug trafficking and smuggling activities. Such operations, he said, will continue in the future as part of ongoing anti-narcotics efforts.