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1.049kg gold seized from Biman employee at Dhaka airport
UNB, Dhaka
Published: 02 Oct 2026, 03:28 PM
Customs officials seize nine gold bars, weighing 1.049 kg at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on 1 October 2026. Photo: UNB
Customs officials seized nine gold bars, weighing 1.049 kg, from a Biman Bangladesh Airlines employee at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday (1 October) night.
The gold, estimated to be worth around Tk2.10 crore, was
recovered from Obaidur Rahman during a body search by the airport unit of Dhaka
Customs House around 11:20pm, according to a press release issued by the
National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Friday.
With assistance from Aviation Security (AVSEC) and in the
presence of officials from other intelligence agencies, customs officials
conducted a body search of Obaidur and found the gold bars wrapped in tissue
paper in his shirt pocket and around his waist belt.
The recovered gold weighed 1,049.40 grams, the NBR said.
Based on information provided by Obaidur during preliminary
questioning, customs officials also detained a passenger for questioning.
Legal proceedings under the Customs Act, 2023 and other
relevant laws are underway, the NBR said.