Customs authorities have detained a passenger with 6 kilograms of gold jewelry at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Md Morshed was detained early on Thursday (Nov 27) after landing from a Qatar Airways flight around 3 am.
Customs House Assistant Commissioner Sazzad Hossain said that authorities issued an alert at the green channel after being tipped-off regarding an illegal consignment.
He added that customs employees discovered the gold after scanning Morshed’s hand luggage.
Hossain said that he was being handed over to the police and steps will be taken against him under the customs legislation.