Customs has seized 34 gold bars from a passenger who arrived at Chattogram’s Shah Amanat International Airport from Sharjah.
The bars were found during a body search conducted by customs officials on Wednesday morning, reports bdnews24.com.
Customs received a tip that Saifur Rahman, a passenger travelling on an Air Arabia flight, was carrying the contraband, said Wing Commander Farhad Hossain Khan, manager of the airport.
Legal action is being taken against the perpetrator, he added.