Dhaka, June 6 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has recovered over 1 lakh yaba pills during a special operation at the Jaruliacchhari border area in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban on Friday morning.

The operation was conducted at around 7:30am under the directive of the battalion commander by a special patrol team of Jaruliacchhari Border Outpost (BOP) under Naikhongchhari Battalion (11 BGB).

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During the patrol, the team conducted the raid in Poabun area, approximately 200 yards inside Bangladesh territory from border pillar 46/4-S. Sensing the presence of the patrol team, smugglers fled towards nearby hilly forest leaving behind two bags.

Later, the abandoned bags were searche...