BGB tightens border security ahead of festivals

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), under its South-West Region
in Jashore, has intensified operations to prevent illegal stockpiling and
smuggling of fuel and edible oil, while strengthening security measures ahead
of the Bengali New Year (Pahela Boishakh) and Eid-ul-Azha.
The region, which covers nearly 600
km of border across Kushtia, Meherpur, Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Jessore, Satkhira
and Khulna districts, including the Sundarbans waterways, is being secured
through two sectors, seven battalions and 116 Border Outposts (BOPs),
conducting 464 daily patrols.
To curb smuggling, special
surveillance is ongoing at Benapole, Bhomra, and Darshana land ports.
Lt. Colonel Md. Shahriar Rajib, Commanding Officer, Nil Dumur Battalion (17
BGB), confirmed it today (11 April).
Monitoring has been strengthened at
22 fuel stations, while 2,325 patrols and 899 special checkpoints have been
conducted.
Additionally, 868 awareness
meetings were held to engage local communities.
Joint efforts with local
administration, army, RAB, police, and customs led to 31 task force operations,
resulting in the seizure of illegal oil and the sentencing of one individual to
two months' imprisonment and a fine of Tk5,000.
Ahead of Eid al-Adha, BGB has increased vigilance to prevent cattle smuggling
and illegal hide smuggling.
Extra patrols, checkpoints, and strict monitoring are in place, alongside
public awareness campaigns.
According to officials, in the
first three months of 2026, BGB detained 88 individuals and seized smuggled
goods worth approximately Tk58.93 crore, including 1.28915kg gold, 155.76 grams
of diamonds, 10.5kg silver, 42 firearms, and 152 rounds of ammunition.
In 2025, 420 suspects were
arrested, and goods worth Tk377.46 crore were seized.
In anti-narcotics drives, BGB
recovered drugs worth Tk22.13 crore in early 2026, including 2,320 bottles of
liquor, 100 grams of crystal meth, 122kg of cannabis, 26,271 yaba tablets, and
over 4,100 bottles of Phensedyl.
In 2025, seizures included 30,800
bottles of liquor, 37kg of heroin, 161,000 yaba tablets, 49,000 bottles of
Phensedyl, and over 2,000kg of cannabis worth Tk19.52 crore, it added.
















