Members of Airport Armed Police on Friday detained a man along with 1.51 kg of gold from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
The detainee Md. Rustom Ali, 38, is a resident of Dakshin Baghapur area of Dhaka's Keraniganj upazila.
Mohammad Ziaul Haque, additional superintendent of Airport Armed Police Battalion Police, said Rustom was seen roaming in front of the tower building of the airport around 6 pm. Armed police challenged him due to his suspicious movements at the airport.
Later, the law enforcers brought him to the APBn office at the airport.
During interrogation, he confessed that he was carrying six gold bars and some ornaments worth Tk 1 crore in his bag, which were recovered later.
The Airport Armed Police Battalion has been carrying out special anti-smuggling operations since April 12 on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr.
Preparations are underway to file a case at the airport police station under criminal law in this regard, the ASP said.