Khulna( South) Correspondent :
Centering the ongoing holy Ramzan and the upcoming Eid-ul-fitr, counterfeit currency racketeers and smuggling syndicates are active from now in Khulna-Jessore region.
Targeting all the markets, the fake currency racketeers have started their illegal business. They are spreading fake notes to kitchen markets, makeshift markets shopping malls, bus, launch and train stations. As a result, buyers and sellers are being cheated.
On April 11, 2022 , a special team of KMP’S Detective Branch arrested three memmbers of a fake currency gang along with fake notes amounting Tk 2.82 lacs from Chhoto Murzapur area under Khulna Kotwali Police station in Khulna city.
Akunjee Mohammad Kamrul Islam, Additional Deputy Police Commissioner of KMPs detective branch (ADC, DB of KMP) had said that the members of detective branch are keeping vigilance to the fake currency racketeer syndicate so that they (Members of the syndicate) could not succeed in their unfair means.
“Among the seized fake currency, there are 300 pieces of Tk 500 notes, containing the same numbers in all (KA, KHA- 2155510), said the then ADC, DB Kamrul Islam.
Several officials of Bangladesh Bank, Khulna branch said, meeting is called every two months after with a view to resist fake currency.
Fake currency scrutinizing machines are supplied to Khulna Range DIG office while necessary, BB officials added.
Police sources said, at least 20 fake currency racketeers are active in Khulna region. Sonali Sen, additional deputy commissioner of police (ADC, North ) of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) had said, all activities by the policemen of KMP are going unabated to prevent the fake currency racketeer syndicates.
Concerned sources said, around 700 cases of fake currency are pending at 10 districts of Khulna division and at Gopalganj district.
On the other hand, smugglers have started their misdeeds ahead of Eid. Different types of Indian contraband goods, Indian sarees, three pieces, suiting, shirting and other cloths and other Indian goods are coming through Bhomra border of Satkhira and Benapole border of Jessore routes.
On August 19, 2016, Coast guards and customs jointly seized Indian Sarees, three pieces and other cloths worth about Tk. 50 lakh from Sholgati bridge at Dumuria upazila by launching a drive.
Sources said, fake currency racketeer and smuggling syndicate are doing their brisk business in Bangladesh-India border region particularly at Benapole in Jessore and there after they spread their business in Khulna and other parts of the country including the capital city Dhaka.
It is a matter of great strange that the smugglers are never arrested they manage to flee from the spot by any means. Only the smuggling goods are seized.
On April 16, 2017 a patrol team of coast guard seized huge Indian goods and drugs from Rupsha bridge toll plaza. On April 30, 2017 members of Coast Guard also seized huge Indian goods worth about Tk 1.5 cr.
Coast Guard sources said, recently, smuggling of Indian goods are increasing at Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira districts.
Lt. M Fariduzzaman Khan, operations officer of Coast guard, “West Zone said, some syndicates have started smuggling of Indian goods including Indian Sarees and cloths.
A Rab officer said, the members of Rab-6 are always alert to arrest the dishonest persons who are involved in fake currency trading and smuggling in this region.
