DHAKA, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Coast Guard today arrested two smugglers along with 770 sacks of cement while those were being smuggled to Myanmar from Hatiya in Noakhali. Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq said the arrest was made around 5:00 am following a tip-off, when a Coast Guard team conducted an operation in the Tangi Khal adjacent area of Hatiya. The seized cement, worth about Tk 4,38,900, was being transported illegally by evading duties and taxes. Legal action against the detained individuals is underway.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 26, 2025 16:15 UTC