Two passengers held with huge gold at Sylhet airport

SYLHET, Feb 6 (UNB): Two air passengers have been detained with a big haul of gold weighing around 17 kilograms at MAG Osmani International Airport, Sylhet, said authorities on Thursday.

The detainees are Aftab Uddin and Sayeed Ahmed. Details about them could not be known yet.

Officials said the flight 'BG-252' of Biman Bangladesh Airlines landed at the airport at 08:26 am after departing Sharjah airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The members of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) and Customs conducted a search drive on suspicion and found the gold in two bags.