Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has recovered a 245-kilogram Shiva Lingam made of valuable touchstone, reportedly kept for smuggling, in Naogaon. A 34-year-old man, identified as Mostafa Ali, was arrested in connection with the incident.
The recovered artefact is estimated to be worth Tk 2.45 crore in the market.
The recovery and arrest were made during a BGB operation in the Chak Rajballav area of Naogaon Sadar Upazila on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
The arrested individual, Mostafa Ali, is the son of Gohir Uddin Pramanik and a resident of Chak Rajballav village.
Ariful Islam Masum, commanding officer of Naogaon Battalion (16 BGB), said the force received confidential information that a man named Mostafa Ali had kept a valuable Shiva Lingam made of touchstone for the purpose of smuggling.
Acting on the information, BGB personnel conducted an operation at the location and recovered the 245-kilogram artefact.
He further said that arrangements were underway to hand over the recovered Shiva Lingam and the arrested individual to Naogaon Sadar Model Police Station for necessary legal action.
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Reported by Ujjal Kumar Sarkar, Naogaon Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
