The Bangladesh Coast Guard has detained 11 smugglers along with a trawler carrying 750 bags of cement while attempting to smuggle the goods to Myanmar. The incident took place in the sea near Saint Martin’s Island in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. In a press release issued on Sunday, Coast Guard Headquarters’ media officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq said the detainees are residents of different areas in Cox’s Bazar and Chittagong districts. When the Coast Guard ordered the trawler to stop, the smugglers attempted to flee at high speed. The estimated market value of the seized cement is approximately Tk 3.737 million.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 19, 2026 16:39 UTC