Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) thwarted a major yaba smuggling attempt near the Ukhiya border when traffickers fled back into Myanmar, abandoning three bags containing 360,000 yaba tablets. The incident occurred late Wednesday night in the Phari Bill area, where a special BGB patrol intercepted two individuals crossing from Myanmar. Upon being challenged, the smugglers dropped their bags and escaped. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Jasim Uddin, commander of the 64 BGB Battalion, confirmed the seizure on Thursday morning. BGB suspects a large trafficking network was behind the operation and has intensified intelligence surveillance to identify those involved. The recovered yaba tablets have been handed over to Ukhiya police for legal proceedings. BGB reiterated its commitment to maintaining strict border security and continuing anti-narcotics operations along the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier.