5.8 kg gunpowder seized

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 5.8 kg of gunpowder from Shyampur area in Shibganj upazila under the district yesterday.

Following a secret information, a tem of the border guards from Wahedpur border observation post went to Shyampur field around 2:00pm and seized a bag containing gunpowder from the area, said Lt Col Sajjad Sarwar, commanding officer of BGB 53 Battalion.

However, none was arrested in this connection as the culprits managed to flee the area, sensing the presence of law enforcers, said the BGB official.