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BGB destroys drugs worth Tk 19.57 crore in Cox's Bazar
The paramilitary force Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has destroyed drugs worth an estimated Taka 19.57 crore, including 652,248 yaba tablets and 155 litres of locally brewed liquor, seized by its Cox's Bazar Battalion (34 BGB).
"The drugs were formally destroyed at the battalion headquarters in Cox's Bazar this morning under the overall management of 34 BGB," said a BGB release this evening.
The estimated seizure value of the destroyed drugs is Taka 195,720,900, it said.
Brigadier General Kazi Shamsher Uddin, Regional Commander of the Cox's Bazar Region, attended the programme as the chief guest.
According to BGB, the drugs were seized in anti-drug operations conducted between August 14, 2025, and October 18, 2026, in areas under the responsibility of different border outposts along the Naikhongchhari border in Bandarban district.
The consignments were found abandoned, with no owners identified.
The Sector Commander of Ramu Sector, the Commanding Officer of 34 BGB, a Senior Judicial Magistrate of Bandarban, and other BGB officers and members were present at the event.
According to 34 BGB, the battalion seized drugs and other goods worth a total of Taka 160,28,67,920 over the past year. A total of 285 accused were detained in connection with the incidents during the period.
The battalion has been conducting regular anti-drug operations, strengthening border surveillance and raising public awareness to prevent the illegal entry and smuggling of narcotics across the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, reports BSS.
BGB said the battalion also sought the cooperation of all concerned in building a drug-free society, the release added.