DHAKA: The preventive team of Custom House Dhaka has seized 2.5kg of gold worth Tk125 million from a passenger at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Dhaka Customs House Assistant Commissioner (Preventive) Ahsanul Kabir said: “Azizur Rahman, 30, of Chittagong arrived in Dhaka on Thursday from Muscat via Chittagong, on Regent Airways flight RX 0724.
Ahsanul said: “Based on a tip off, we searched Azizur at the airport’s arrival lounge and found 22 gold bars hidden in the lining of his pants.
“From a primary interrogation, we learned Azizur had collected the gold bars during the flight from Chittagong to Dhaka.”
Quoting Azizur, Ahsanul said a man gave him the gold to have them delivered in Dhaka.
“However, he claims that he does not know the name and details of the person who gave him the gold bars,” Ahsanul added.
A case has been lodged with the airport police station regarding the matter.
