A suspected smuggler was held with 18 gold bars weighing 2.90 kg on the Nabharan-Satkhira highway in Sarsha upazila of Jashore district on Wednesday morning.
The arrestee was identified as Alauddin, 52, son of late Golam Rasul of Harikhali village in the upazila.
Tipped off that a large consignment of gold would be taken towards the border for smuggling into India, a team of police took position in front of Prime Bricks in the Khajura area on the highway around 10:30am, said Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (Nabharan Circle) Md Arif Hossen.
Police intercepted Alauddin when he arrived in the area on a motorbike and recovered 18 gold bars after searching his body, the police officer said.
The seized gold weighs 2.90 kg and has an estimated market value of Tk 4.10 crore, police said.
Police also seized the motorbike.