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Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods worth more than Tk 254.20 crore in September during operations along border areas and in other parts of the country.
A press release signed by BGB Public Relations Officer Md Shariful Islam disclosed the information on Saturday.
The seized goods included 3.438 kilogrammes of gold, 18,872 sarees, 309,246 cosmetic items, 2,087,809 pieces of fireworks, 713 mobile phone sets, 6,293 mobile phone displays and 9,407 spare parts.
The force also seized 46,812 kilogrammes of cumin seeds, 20,578 kilogrammes of garlic, 8,357 kilogrammes of sugar, 20,323 kilogrammes of fertiliser and 1,540,008 shrimp fry.
Other seized items included garments, fabrics, medicines, electronic goods and various other commodities.
During the operations, BGB also recovered two machine guns, three rifles, six locally made and foreign-made pistols, two other weapons, three magazines and 64 rounds of ammunition. The force also seized 52 kilogrammes of explosive sulphur and four kilogrammes of other explosive substances.
The operations also resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of narcotics, including 4,694,605 yaba tablets, 58 grammes of heroin, 1,418 bottles of Phensidyl, 11,925 bottles of foreign liquor, 1,715 kilogrammes of cannabis, 4,989 bottles of Eskuf syrup and 716 cans of beer.
Various types of intoxicating syrups and tablets were also seized.
According to the release, BGB detained 218 alleged smugglers on charges of involvement in smuggling and drug trafficking during the month.
The force also detained 58 Bangladeshi nationals, seven Indian nationals and 201 Myanmar nationals for illegally crossing the border.
Legal action was taken against those detained, the release said, adding that BGB operations against smuggling, drug trafficking and illegal border crossings were continuing.