15kg gold seized at Dhaka Airport, one held

The arrestee was identified as Lutfur Rahman Munshi, 53, of Mymensingh district

Customs officials seized 130 gold bars, weighing 15 kg, and arrested a man in this connection at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday night.

The arrestee was identified as Lutfur Rahman Munshi, 53, of Mymensingh district.

A flight of EK-584 landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from Dubai around 11:00 pm, said Deputy Commissioner (preventive) of Dhaka Customs House, Maruf Rahman Khan.

Acting on a tip-off, a preventive team of Dhaka Customs House intercepted a passenger of the flight and recovered 130 gold bars after frisking him.

Customs officials will file a case in this regard.