Gold bars weighing three kilograms have been found inside a waste basket at the Dhaka airport.
Published : 26 Sep 2016, 10:17 AM
Customs Intelligence chief Moinul Khan said 10 bars, wrapped with duct tape, were found on Monday morning in a toilet at the immigration area of the Shahjalal International Airport.
"Customs officials started a search after a tip-off from 5am. Around 6am, the gold bars were found inside a waste basket in a toilet," said Khan.
Khan placed the estimated value of the gold bars at around Tk 15 million.
Officials said they were going through video footage to identify the smuggler(s) .