DHAKA, April 6, 2026 (BSS) - Members of the para-military force, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), have seized a large consignment of smuggled Indian sarees worth over Taka 1.69 crore during a special anti-smuggling drive in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district.

According to a BGB press release, the drive was conducted by a patrol team 
from the Brahmanbaria Transit Camp under Sarail Battalion (25 BGB) in the 
Mukundapur area of Bijoynagar this noon. 

During the operation, smugglers attempted to flee with their pickup truck 
after sensing the presence of the BGB team.

The patrol team, however, chased the vehicle and forcing the smugglers to 
abandon the vehicle and escape, he said, adding, "The team successfully 
seized the pickup truck from the Laxmi Bazar area. A total of 1,161 pieces of 
high-quality Indian sarees were recovered from the vehicle." 

The estimated market value of the seized goods is Taka 1,69,32,000.

The seized sarees are currently in the process of being handed over to the 
Akhaura Customs Office for further legal action.

Speaking on the matter, Sarail Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Jabbar 
Ahmed said that BGB remains committed to ensuring border security and 
preventing smuggling. 

Surveillance and operational activities have been strengthened across the 
border areas, expressing confidence that such drive will continue in the 
future.