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SATKHIRA, June 28, 2026 (BSS) - Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today destroyed 
a huge quantity of narcotics worth over Taka 73.75 crore seized during 
various anti-smuggling operations along the border areas under Satkhira 
Battalion (33 BGB).

The destruction was carried out at a formal ceremony titled "Drug Destruction 
Programme-2026" held at the battalion headquarters in Satkhira this morning, 
said a BGB press release issued here this afternoon.

Commander of the BGB South-West Region Brigadier General Mahmudul Hasan 
attended the programme as the chief guest.

Commanding Officer of Satkhira Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Kazi Ashikur 
Rahman delivered the welcome address while the chief guest inaugurated the 
destruction process.

The destroyed contraband included 3,791 bottles of liquor, 4,524 bottles of 
phensedyl and similar narcotics, 47,270 yaba tablets, 33.4 kilograms of 
cannabis, 72.50 millilitres of LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide), 8.583 
kilograms of crystal meth (ice), over 63.13 million pieces of illegal 
medicines and other narcotic substances seized between January 1, 2025 and 
April 30, 2026.

According to the BGB, its personnel conducted numerous drives in the Satkhira 
Sadar and Kalaroa border areas during the period, seizing smuggled goods 
worth Taka 126.66 crore and arresting 48 people involved in smuggling 
activities.

Of the seized goods, narcotics worth more than Taka 73.75 crore were 
recovered.

Representatives from the district administration, judiciary, Rapid Action 
Battalion (RAB), Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), police, customs 
authorities and media outlets attended the programme, the release added.