Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) members in a drive arrested two persons along with 27 gold bars worth 2.56 crore from Maheshpur upazila in Jhenaidah district on Thursday afternoon.
The arrested are identified as Ruhul Amin and Saiful Islam. Both are resident of Kadirkol village under Kaliganj upazila of the district.
BGB-58 Director Lt Col Masud Parvej Rana said being informed, a team of the battalion conducted an operation at Bakoshpata area of the upazila and arrested them, seizing the gold bars weighing 3.139kg.
Later, the gold was deposited to Maheshpur Police Station, he said.
Necessary legal action in this regard is under process, the official added.
BDST: 1210 HRS, APR 21, 2023
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