Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- The Coast Guard seized 9,500 litres of illegally imported crude palm oil worth Tk 15.67 lakh and a wooden boat during an operation near Nalchira Ghat in Hatiya upazila of Noakhali on Sunday morning.

Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, media officer of the Coast Guard, disclosed the information on Sunday afternoon.

He said Coast Guard Station Hatiya conducted a special operation at around 6:30 am on October 25 based on a tip-off.

During the operation, Coast Guard personnel seized the palm oil, which had allegedly been brought into the country without paying customs duties and was being transported for illegal sale. The seized oil was valued at approximately Tk 15,67,500.

A wooden boat allegedly used to trans...