JHENAIDAH, Jan 30, 2026 (BSS) - Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today arrested a gold trafficker with five gold bars valued at approximately Tk 77,53,412 at the Maheshpur border area here. According to the BGB, these gold bars were being smuggled illegally into India. During the search, Shishir was found carrying four gold bars and one small piece of gold hidden in his waistband," the press release reads. The total weight of the recovered gold was 358.84 grams, valued at approximately 77 lakh 52 thousand 412 taka, according to the press release. Maheshpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mehedi Hasan said, "The arrested youth will be produced before the court and the legal deposit process of the recovered gold bars in the government treasury is underway."

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 30, 2026 14:59 UTC