KUSHTIA, Dec 25, 2025 (BSS) - Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized drugs 
and contraband goods worth about Taka 29 lakh in a series of operations 
conducted in different border and urban areas of the district.
 
The recoveries were confirmed in a press release issued on Thursday afternoon 
by Lieutenant Colonel Rashed Kamal Rony, commander of BGB Battalion-47 in 
Kushtia.
 
According to the release, BGB members seized 7,000 pieces of yaba tablets 
during a search of a Meherpur-to-Kushtia-bound bus at Mirpur bus stand area 
on Thursday noon. The estimated value of the recovered yaba tablets is Taka 
21 lakh.
 
In another operation, based on specific intelligence, BGB conducted a special 
drive around noon on December 24 in Lalon Chattar area of the district town's 
bypass, where 4,000 packets of illegal fake bidis were recovered.
 
On the same day, BGB seized 30 bottles of Indian liquor, 700 pieces of 
sildenafil tablets and 1,140 pieces of chocolate fireworks from the 
Borderpara area under the jurisdiction of Kazipur BOP. Additionally, another 
30 bottles of Indian liquor and 500 pieces of sildenafil tablets were 
recovered from the Dharmadah border area at around 10:00 am.
 
Later at about 12:30 pm, BGB members recovered 177 bottles of Indian syrup 
from the Char Mathpara area under Charchilmari BOP.
 
BGB officials said the total estimated value of all seized narcotics and 
smuggled goods stands at Taka 29,09,300.