M. S. I. Sharif, Correspondent, Bholahat (Chapainawabganj):

As part of its ongoing anti-narcotics and anti-smuggling operations in border areas, the 59 BGB (Mahananda Battalion) has seized 43 bottles of codeine-based intoxicating syrup near the Chamusha border in Bholahat, Chapainawabganj.

According to BGB sources, acting on a tip-off, a special patrol team from the Bholahat Border Outpost (BOP)—under the Mahananda Battalion—conducted an operation around 12:45 AM today (October 17, 2026). The team recovered 43 bottles of the intoxicating syrup 'Escuf' (containing codeine) in an abandoned state within the village of Chamusha, located in Union No. 1 of Bholahat Upazila, approximately 200 yards inside Bangladeshi territory from border pillar 196/4-S. The BGB stated that necessary legal procedures regarding the seized narcotics are currently underway.

Confirming the incident, Lt. Col. Kazi Al-Amin Apu, Commanding Officer of the Mahananda Battalion (59 BGB), stated, "The BGB is working tirelessly, adhering to a 'zero-tolerance' policy, to protect the youth and the future generation of the country from the devastating impact of drugs." He added that the BGB will continue these rigorous operations to prevent all forms of drug trafficking and smuggling across the border.