smuggling

Smuggled imitation ornaments seized

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized huge quantity of Indian smuggled imitation ornaments from Sadipur border area under Benapole Police Station early Sunday.

‘Smuggler’ killed in Benapole ‘gunfight’

An alleged smuggler is killed in a “gunfight” between members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and smugglers in Daulatpur frontier in Benapole.

Diego caught smuggling cocaine

Former Colombia international Diego Osorio was arrested by authorities for carrying over a kilo of cocaine in his underwear.

26 yrs on the run to avoid 2 yrs jail

In order to avoid two years’ imprisonment, a Rajshahi man managed to escape the law enforcers successfully for 26 years before his luck struck out two days ago.

Gold bars found in man’s rectum

Six bars of gold are recovered in a man’s rectum at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Terrorism thrives on smuggling: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says terrorism is thriving on smuggling as there is a strong connection between the two offences.

Not much found in probe yet

Police are yet to arrest anyone for smuggling 250 gold bars recovered on Monday from a market in Chittagong.

Acid smuggling attempt at Jamuna Fertiliser Factory, man held

One person is detained for attempting to smuggle out three tonnes of sulphuric acid from Jamuna Fertiliser Factory (JFF) in Jamalpur.

Biman staff held over smuggled gold

Law enforcers arrest a staff of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in connection with last month’s seizure of 125 smuggled gold bars at Shahjalal airport in Dhaka.

January 27, 2016
January 27, 2016

Not much found in probe yet

Police are yet to arrest anyone for smuggling 250 gold bars recovered on Monday from a market in Chittagong.

January 23, 2016
January 23, 2016

Acid smuggling attempt at Jamuna Fertiliser Factory, man held

One person is detained for attempting to smuggle out three tonnes of sulphuric acid from Jamuna Fertiliser Factory (JFF) in Jamalpur.

January 6, 2016
January 6, 2016

Biman staff held over smuggled gold

Law enforcers arrest a staff of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in connection with last month’s seizure of 125 smuggled gold bars at Shahjalal airport in Dhaka.

December 24, 2015
December 24, 2015

N Korea diplomat expelled for rhino horn trade

A North Korean diplomat has been expelled from South Africa for illegal rhino horn trading, according to a spokesman for South Africa's Department of International Relations.

December 23, 2015
December 23, 2015

14.5kg gold seized at Dhaka airport, 4 held

Two women among 4 held at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today with 14.5kg gold, worth around Tk 7 crore, concealed in their waist.

December 13, 2015
December 13, 2015

874 turtles recovered in Benapole

Border guards recover 874 turtles worth over Tk 2 crore from India-bordering Benapole area of Jessore’s Sharsha upazila.

October 13, 2015
October 13, 2015

Indian Rs 68 lakh seized at Ctg airport

Customs officials confiscate Indian currency worth over Rs 68 lakh at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong.

September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015

Recovery of 2.71cr Indian rupees at Ctg port: 6 held

Over 2.71 crore Indian rupees have been recovered from the container that was seized at Chittagong port yesterday.

August 26, 2015
August 26, 2015

3 held with 80 gold bars in Magura

Police arrest three people in a drive along with 80 gold bars worth Tk three crore at PTI intersection in the town.

August 22, 2015
August 22, 2015

3 held with gold, yaba at Kamalapur station

Police claim to have detained three people with five kilograms of gold and contraband yaba tablets from Dhaka’s railway station.