Two held with 31 gold bars in Jashore

Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained two suspected smugglers along with 31 gold bars weighing 3.641kg in Jashore early Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, a special patrol team of the Jashore BGB Battalion-49 stopped and searched a car in the Gate No 1 area on the Jashore-Narail Highway around 2am, according to a press release.

During the raid, they detained two individuals and seized the gold bars.

In addition, the car, three mobile phones, and Tk4,815 in cash were also seized.

The estimated value of the gold bars exceeds Tk7.13 crore.

The detained individuals will be prosecuted, the press release added.