Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods worth Tk 347.81 crore in August 2026 during drives conducted in border areas and other parts of the country, according to a BGB statement.
The seized items included 8.554 kg of gold, 21,646 sarees, 5,154 pieces of ready-made garments, 606,241 cosmetic items, more than 1.04 million fireworks, 104,494 kg of coal, 17,130 kg of tea leaves, 8,715 kg of betel nuts, 418 mobile phones, 34,111 mobile phone parts and 34,057 kg of fertiliser, said in a press release.
BGB also seized 4,711 cubic feet of timber, 8,628 cubic feet of sand, 56,622 kg of cumin, 18,960 kg of garlic, 7,972 kg of sugar, 604,788 pieces of various medicines, 180,000 shrimp fry and other goods.
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