Inform nearest BOP if smuggling or drugs are spotted: BGB holds awareness meeting at Sunamganj’s Chinaura-Ashaura border
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Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held discussions with residents of border areas of Sadar upazila on ensuring border security and preventing smuggling, drugs, human trafficking and illegal intrusion. A public awareness meeting was organised for the purpose today at the initiative of BGB’s Sunamganj Battalion (28 BGB).
The meeting was held with local people at 10am on Saturday in the Chinaura and Ashaura border areas of Rangarchar union in Sadar upazila.
Among those who spoke were Assistant Director of BGB’s Sunamganj Battalion (28 BGB) Md Selim Rana, Rangarchar Union Parishad Chairman Abdul Hai and Ward No 6 member Mominul Islam.
The meeting discussed in detail ensuring border security as well as preventing smuggling, drugs, human trafficking and illegal intrusion, and maintaining law and order in the area.
Local residents were asked to inform the nearest BGB BOP without delay if they notice any suspicious activity, movement of illegal goods or criminal activity in the border area.
The views-exchange meeting highlighted how important the active cooperation of local people is in protecting the border and preventing crime. It also stressed raising awareness among people living along the border and maintaining mutual trust and goodwill.
District perspective
According to information given by Lt Col AKM Zakaria Kadir, commander of the Sunamganj 28 BGB Battalion, the 13 battalions under BGB’s Sarail Region seized smuggled goods worth Tk 931 crore 27 lakh 22 thousand 592 between January and 30 September 2026, Dhaka Times reported on 30 September.
According to the same report, 312,910 yaba tablets, 13,808 kg of cannabis and 15,581 bottles of Phensedyl and Eskuf syrup were seized during that period, and 305 people were detained. The information was given at a press conference held in Sunamganj.
Sources
Background source: Dhaka Times, 30 September 2026
