Drug trader killed in Bandarban ‘gunfight’
District Correspondent | banglanews24.com
A yaba trader was killed in a reported gunfight with the member of Boarder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Baishphari border area under Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban on early Friday.
The deceased is Md Abdur Rahim, 25, son of Wadul Haque, hailing from Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
BGB members also recovered 50,000 pieces of yaba pills, a locally made pistol and 4 rounds of cartridges from the spot.
Lt. Colonel Ali Haider Azad Ahmed, captain of BGB-34, said: Acting on a tip-off about a big consignment of yaba being smuggled into the country, a team of BGB took position at Tumbru Baishphari border in Ghumdhum Union of Naikhongchari upazila at 3:30 am .