POBNEWS24, Jessore Jul 22,2021 : Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and police have issued a warning to prevent smuggling of leather into India through the Sharsha border crossing including Benapole in Jessore. The BGB and police have stepped up security in several areas along the Benapole border.
Today, Thursday (July 22) morning, the 49th Battalion BGB Commander Lt. confirmed the warning. Colonel Selim Reza.
It is known that the market price of leather is very low in the country this time. Many times traders cannot sell leather even at the purchase price. There is no response to buying and selling at government prices. As a result, locals fear that the price of leather in India is a little higher at this time. There is a risk of skin smuggling in the hope of making more profit for him.
It can be seen that in different areas of Sharsha Upazila, cow hides weighing 5 Mondes are being sold at 300 to 400 and 10 ounces of cow hides at 600 taka.
On the other hand, in West Bengal, India, 5 mondes of sacrificial cow hides are being sold at Rs 400 to Rs 600 and 10 mondes of cow hides at Rs 600 to Rs 1,000 per piece, according to a special source..
According to the concerned sources, all the areas in Jessore where there is a possibility of skin smuggling have been kept under surveillance. Security has been beefed up at Gatipara, Bara Achra, Sadipur, Raghunathpur, Ghiba, Dhanyakhola, Putkhali and Goga, Kayba, Agrabhulot, Rudrapur, Kashipur, Shikarpur, Shalkona and Shahjatpur border areas of Benapole.
Abdul Wahab, a caretaker of the Jannat Qaumi Mosque in Benapole Bagh, said people in the area had donated sacrificial animal skins. But the price of leather is very low this time. I got an average price of taka. The last two years, the price of leather was up to 600 takas. The price of goat skin is 20 taka per piece.
Jessore 49 BGB Battalion Commanding Officer Lt. Colonel Selim Reza said the BGB has been kept on high alert to prevent smuggling of leather across the border into India. BGB posts have been closely monitored at various border points. Patrols have been intensified, especially at night. So that no one can smuggle leather into India illegally. That is why the patrol system has been strengthened by identifying the risky borders. He said the order would remain in force until further notice.
