The 14th Battalion of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has intensified patrols, searches, and intelligence surveillance along the Naogaon border to prevent fuel smuggling. The measures were confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday, March 7, 2026, by Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Al Mamun, commanding officer of the Patnitala 14 BGB Battalion. Additional personnel have been deployed in the border areas under the battalion’s jurisdiction.

According to the statement, the decision follows instability in the international fuel market caused by ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has raised concerns about global energy supply and price uncertainty. The BGB has increased monitoring of fuel transportation and supply routes to curb illegal cross-border movement.

The battalion also remains alert to prevent illegal crossings, drug trafficking, and other transnational crimes while maintaining law and order in the Naogaon and Joypurhat border regions.