12kg gold found in Biman’s aircraft

Customs Intelligence officials have found 12 kilograms of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Monday night.

Deputy Director of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department Sanjida Khandkar said in a press briefing last night that, on a tip off, the Customs Department conducted a special search inside an aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines around 8:00pm, which arrived Dhaka from Singapore.

During the operation, 12 bundles of gold were found hidden in a special way under two seats. The market value of the gold is around
Tk 8.4 crore.

The seized good was deposited in customs warehouse in Dhaka Customs House, she added.