Benapole, March 5 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled Indian goods from Benapole border in Jashore on Monday.

Lt. Col Saifullah Siddique of the BGB-49 Battalion in Jashore said they conducted drives in different areas along Benapole border on Tuesday night after being-tipped off that smuggled Indian goods, including saree, motor parts, and cosmetics, would enter Bangladesh through the border.

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The seized goods worth Tk 1.05 crore were handed over to the Benapole Customs, he said.

The BGB official said the smugglers prefer borders to bring goods to evade tax.

Such drive against smuggling will continue, he said.

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