21 gold bars seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seized 21 gold bars from a Biman passenger at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka today.
Shahidulla, hailing from Feni, was detained by the officials around 11:30am, Md Wazed Ali, assistant commissioner of customs at the airport, told The Daily Star.
The gold bars worth around Tk 9450,000 were found in his luggage, he said.
Shahidullah was coming from Dubai in an aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the official added.
Shahidullah claimed he runs business in Dubai and the gold bars were brought in for business purpose.
Customs officials will hand over Shahidullah to police tonight, Wazed Ali added.