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Gold bars worth Tk4.96 crore seised in Jashore

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Gold bars worth Tk4.96 crore seised in Jashore

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Published: 20:51, 5 December 2020  
Gold bars worth Tk4.96 crore seised in Jashore

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(Dec 5, 2020): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 60 gold bars, worth Tk 4.96 crore, from Shahzatpur border in Chougachha upazila of Jashore district early Saturday.

Tipped off, a team of BGB-49 conducted a drive in the area and recovered the gold bars left abandoned in the area, said Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Selim Reza, commanding officer of BGB-49.

However, no one was arrested in this connection as the smuggler managed to flee the scene sensing presence of the border guards.

The seized items were deposited to the Jashore Customs, reports UNB