Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a young man with 40,000 yaba tablets during a pre-dawn operation in a border area of Cumilla on May 23, 2026. The operation, conducted by a special patrol team from Lakshmipur Border Outpost under the 10 BGB Battalion, took place around 3:30 a.m. in Durlovpur, about four kilometers inside Bangladesh from the zero line. The suspect, identified as Md. Abu Sayeed, 24, from South Suryanagar village in Sadar Dakshin upazila, was apprehended after a search of his bag revealed the narcotics.

According to BGB sources, the seized yaba consignment was likely being smuggled into the country for distribution. The estimated market value of the drugs is several crore taka. The detainee reportedly admitted involvement in drug transport during initial questioning. A case under the Narcotics Control Act is being prepared, and both the suspect and the recovered drugs have been handed over to Sadar Dakshin Police Station.

BGB officials stated that surveillance and anti-smuggling operations along the border have been intensified to curb drug trafficking and protect youth from narcotics.