Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has taken a strict stance along the border areas of Jessore and Khulna to prevent smuggling, illegal push-ins, and the trafficking of sacrificial animals hides during holy Eid-ul-Azha period.
The enhanced security measures were confirmed on Thursday by Lieutenant Colonel Golam Mohammad, Saiful Alam Khan, commander of Jessore 49 BGB Battalion, and Lieutenant Colonel Nafiz Imtiaz Ahsan, commander of Khulna 21 BGB Battalion.
Officials said that every year during Eid-ul-Azha, a large number of cattle are sacrificed across the country, creating concerns that hides may be smuggled across the border into India. To prevent such activities, BGB personnel have been placed on maximum alert, and public awareness campaigns, including loudspeaker announcements in border areas, have been carried out.
Coordination meetings with India’s Border Security Force (BSF) are also being held regularly to address cross-border crimes. BGB said intensified patrols are underway across the border to prevent push-ins, drug trafficking, smuggling, and other illegal activities during and after Eid.
Authorities have identified several vulnerable border points in Sharsha upazila of Jessore’s 102-kilometer border—including Kashipur, Shalkona, Shikarpur, Dhanyakhola, Raghunathpur, Putkhali, Daulatpur, Sadipur, Ghiba, Goga, Rudrapur, Agradulot, Panchbhulot, and Dadhkhali—as high-risk routes for hide smuggling.
Local leather traders have expressed concern over the issue, prompting increased vigilance by both BGB and police forces in these areas, officials added.
