DHAKA, July 28, 2026 (BSS) - Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged smuggler and

seized 50 bottles of Indian Eskuf syrup and a motorcycle during an anti-smuggling drive in the

Sharsha border area of Jashore.

The arrestee was identified as Md Shahidul Islam, 50, a resident of Rudrapur village in Sharsha

upazila.

A team from Kayba Border Outpost (BOP) conducted the drive as part of BGB's ongoing anti-

smuggling campaign and arrested Shahidul, according to a BGB press release issued today.

The team also seized the 50 bottles of Indian Eskuf syrup and the motorcycle from his

possession, the release said.

Khulna Battalion (21 BGB) Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Md Nafiz Imtiaz Ahsan said the

force has intensified intelligence surveillance and border patrols to curb smuggling and drug

trafficking.