Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has recovered 48 high-powered explosives, 100 detonators, and 11 fuses during an operation in the Nunsara tea garden area of Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet. The special operation was conducted by a team from the Zakiganj battalion at around 5 am on Saturday (November 14). No one could be arrested as the involved individuals fled the scene during the raid. Lieutenant Colonel Md. Sohel Alam, captain of the BGB Zakiganj battalion, confirmed the matter.
According to BGB, the recovered explosives bear the inscription 'High Power Emulsion Explosives' and are of high capacity, while the detonators and fuses are used to activate explosives. Under the directives of headquarters, special operations and intelligence surveillance have been stepped up across the Sylhet sector to prevent illegal entry and the smuggling of arms, ammunition, and explosives through the border, as part of which the raid was conducted in the remote area of Nunsara tea garden.
On Saturday evening, the BGB Zakiganj battalion captain stated in a press release that over 1,200 BGB members are on duty across 56 border outposts in the Sylhet sector to strengthen border security. Forty checkposts have been activated by identifying potential infiltration routes, and initiatives have been taken to install searchlights, night vision equipment, and solar-powered security cameras in vulnerable border areas.
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