BGB recovers 24 gold bars at Benapole

Published: May 11, 2018 10:57:38 | Updated: May 12, 2018 11:17:37

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered 24 gold bars, weighing 2.7 kgs, from Ghiba in Benapole port area on Thursday night.

Acting on information, a team of BGB-49 conducted a drive in the area and seized 24 gold bars, wrapped in a plastic paper, around 10:30pm, said Commanding officer of BGB-49 Lt Col Mohammad Ariful.

The market value of the gold bars is Tk 8.4 million.

The recovered gold was deposited to Benapole Port Police Station, says a UNB report.

A case has been filed in this connection.