BGB seizes goods worth Tk 77 cr in 9 months

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Jashore Correspondent :
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel, in several drives, in last nine months, seized gold, silver, US dollar, currencies of different countries and other goods ,
BGB officials revealed this at a press conference at Benapole on Tuesday.
The seized goods include 12 kilograms of gold, 5 kilograms of silver, US$ 3,65,000, Indian rupee 6,10,000 Tk 5,30,000, 25,000 pieces of Viagra, 700 pieces of Yaba, 22,000 bottles of Phensedyl, 900 bottles of foreign wine and 350 kilograms of cannabis. The BGB filed cases against a total of 280 people during the time.
Lt Col Selim Reza, Commanding Officer, 49 Border Guard Battalion came out with the information at Benapole- based BGB headquarters.
Major Nazrul Islam, Second- In-Command, 49 Border Guard Battalion was also present at the programme.
49 BGB members seized gold, silver, US dollars, Rupees and drugs worth Tk. 77 crore from various borders point in Benapole.
49 BGB Commanding officer, Lt. Col Salim Reja addressed the journalists in BGB Company Headquarter in Benapole on Tuesday afternoon .
 Seized goods are 12 kg Gold, 5 kg silver, 3 lakh 65 thousand US dollars, 60 lakh rupees, 53 lakh taka, 25,000 Viagra, 700 yaba, 22000 Phensidyl, 100 bottles foreign wine and 340 kg of Gaza. At this time, a case has been filed against 280 people. BGB commanding officer has declared zero tolerance against drugs.
Major Nazrul Islam, Mohsin Milon, President, Press cCub, Benapole , Bakul Mahbub, Vice-president , Rashedur Rahman Rasu, General Secretary, Press club Benapole ,and Ayub Hossain pakhi .
However, most of the goods were seized from the Benapole Checkpost and Amrakhali Checkpost, which are on the illegal route. The BGB is playing a much better equipped and responsible role than ever before. The BGB patrol system has been increased. so that the drugs cannot be accessed in any way.
BGB commanding officer response to the question of journalists. Col. Selim Reza said passport passengers were not being checked at the Amrakhali checkpost from now.
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