Saudi Riyals worth Tk 60m seized at Dhaka airport

July 01, 2022 00:00:00

A large stack of Saudi riyals worth Tk 60 million put on display at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The Dhaka customs authority seized the foreign currency packed in a luggage during screening at the airport on Wednesday night, officials said on Thursday — Focus Bangla

Customs Intelligence authorities seized 2.29 million (22.99 lakh) Saudi Riyals worth Tk 60 million (6 crore) from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, officials said on Thursday, reports UNB.

Customs officials said a passenger identified as Mamun Khan was scheduled to go to Dubai by a flight of Emirates Airlines around 9:30 pm on Wednesday.

During scanning, the customs officials found the foreign currencies in his luggage and seized those.

However, no one was arrested as the owner of the luggage managed to flee leaving it behind.

The foreign currencies were deposited with the Customs House.