Two German citizens of Bangladesh origin have been detained with firearms at Dhaka airport, officials have said.
Published : 27 Sep 2016, 03:52 PM
German passport holders Aminul Islam and Monir Ben Ali declared the nine seized pistols as toys, Customs Commissioner Lutfor Rahman told bdnews24.com.
"The two were detained based on a tip-off," he said.
The two men landed in Dhaka on Tuesday from Dubai by an Emirates flight.
Customs officials said the firearms were packed in a box and had been declared as toys.
"Experts from RAB (Rapid Action Battalion) confirmed they were not toys," said Customs Assistant Commissioner HM Ahsanul Kabir.