
Panchbibi (Joypurhat) Correspondent:
Border Guard Bangladesh BGB has arrested a smuggler along with 5 gold bars at the Panchbibi border of Joypurhat. At 10:45 am on Saturday, a BGB patrol recovered the gold bars from the West Uchna border area of ââthe upazila. The arrested gold smuggler is Md. Matiar Rahman Mintu (35), son of Md. Siddique Mia of Uchna village of Dharanji union of the upazila.
Joypurhat, Hatkhola BOP patrol under 20th Battalion was on duty at the border when Mintu's movements became suspicious while he was riding a bicycle. At that time, the BGB searched Mintu's body from inside Bangladesh at West Uchna border pillar 281/15 S 900 yards and arrested him along with 5 gold bars and a bicycle.
Hatkhola BOP Subedar Md. Enamul Haque said that the recovered gold bars and the smuggler were taken to the Joypurhat Battalion for further action.