Online Desk: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested two gold smugglers along with 43 gold bars, weighing 13.4 kg, from Chougachha upazila of Jashore district on Tuesday evening. The arrested are Rafiqul Islam, hailed from Shalikha upazila of Magura district, and Shaon Hossain, from Enayetpur village of Jashore Sadar upazila.

BGB Battalion- 49 Jessore Camp Commander Lt Col Ahmed Hasan Jamil confirmed the information in a press briefing at 8 pm on Tuesday.

BGB captain Lt. Col. Ahmed Hasan Jamil said that based on secret information, the BGB came to know that a large consignment of gold was being prepared to be smuggled to India through Chaugachha border. Being informed, a special team of BGB took position on the road of Bara Andulia village in Chougachha upazila.

At around 6 pm, two men on motorcycles heading towards the border were ordered to stop. When they tried to escape quickly, the patrol chased the duo and detained them. The BGB team then, recovered 43 gold bars wrapped in white cloth and scotch tape in a bag.

The estimated market value of the seized gold is Tk 13,46,40,000, he said. The arrested, and the seized gold bars will be handed over to Chaugachha Police Station.