Two detained female flight attendants of a Saudi Arabian Airlines seen in this photograph provided by Dhaka Airport Customs on Monday, March 18, 2019 CourtesyTwo flight attendants had concealed gold bars inside their undergarmentsCustoms officials have detained two female flight attendants of a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight, along with 36 gold bars, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday. The seized gold bars are worth Tk2.1 crore and weigh 4.2kg. In a separate incident, a bank official has been held with gold, without proper documents, at the Dhaka airport. Premier Bank official Razia Sultana detained by Customs officials while carrying 1kg of gold | CourtesyThe Premier Bank official, Razia Sultana, was carrying 1kg of gold worth Tk50 lakh. Othello Chowdhury, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Customs House, confirmed the matter to the Dhaka Tribune.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 18, 2019 06:11 UTC