Gold that was confiscated from a suspected smuggler at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday; March 24, 2019 CourtesyThe Chinese national arrived in Dhaka from Dubai on Emirates flight EK582A Chinese national has been detained with 5.56kg gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday. Dhaka Airport Customs House Deputy Commissioner Othello Chowdhury confirmed the matter to the Dhaka Tribune. According to the commissioner, the Chinese national arrived in Dhaka from Dubai on Emirates flight EK582 at 8am on the day. After the Chinese national denied that he was carrying anything out of the ordinary, customs ran his luggage through a scanner and the presence of metal was detected. Earlier on March 13, two Chinese nationals were detained at Dhaka airport for smuggling gold.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 24, 2019 06:26 UTC