A man was detained by Customs officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday night for allegedly attempting to smuggle in 25 gold bars worth Tk 2 crore. The detainee has been identified as Md Ripon, a resident of Cumilla district. Read: Youth held with 1.162 kg of gold bars smuggled from Myanmar Deputy Commissioner of the Dhaka Customs House (preventive team) Md Sanoarul Kabir said that based on a tip-off, officials intercepted Ripon at the airport around 11.15pm upon his arrival from Riyadh on a Saudi Airlines flight. "Upon frisking, our officials found the 25 gold bars weighing 2.99kg hidden in the sleeves of his jacket. The estimated market value of the seized gold is Tk 2 crore," he said. Read: Robbing gold trader: OC Saiful again placed on 4-day remand Ripon was later handed over to the Airport Police Station. A case will be filed against him in this connection, the official said.

Preventive team of Dhaka Custom House on Saturday (May 01, 2021) arrested a man with 2.6 Kg gold at Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. On the basis of a secret tip off, the gold was seized from Joynal Abedin, a passenger of Flight No. SV 3580 from Saudi Arabia at 01:25 pm. According to the passport, Joynal Abedin is from Noakhali district. Also read: Man arrested with gold worth Tk 5 crore at Dhaka airport When asked he denied about the gold while crossing green channel. Later while scanning the luggage, a total 2.8 kg gold was found hidden inside charger light, toys and flask, confirmed Dhaka Customs House Deputy Commissioner (Preventive). Scan of the luggage with the passenger turned up about 2,600 kg of gold inside a charger light peas, toys and flax, according to the Deputy Commissioner (Preventive), Dhaka Customs House. Also read: Man held with 20 gold bars in Jashore Estimated market value of the seized gold is Tk 1.8 crore. The passenger has been handed over to the Airport Police Station and a criminal case has been filed. The seized gold will be dealt with under the Customs Act, said the Deputy Commissioner. Read Dhaka airport goes to the dogs, literally!

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A woman and her husband were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a passenger bus near the airport intersection in the capital on Monday.

A teenage street girl was reportedly raped at Biman Math of Uttara early Saturday.