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Man held with huge foreign currencies at Ctg Airport

Senior Correspondent | banglanews24.com
Update: 2020-10-28 17:25:12
Man held with huge foreign currencies at Ctg Airport

Customs officials have detained a Dubai-bound passenger with foreign currencies worth Tk42 lakh at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong.

The detainee, identified as Rakibul Islam, was scheduled to fly to Dubai on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on Tuesday night.

Customs Assistant Commissioner Md Musa Khan confirmed the matter to Banglanews.

He said: "Acting on tip-off, customs officials challenged the passenger and recovered 33,900 US dollars and 42,000 UAE Dirham from his possession. The currencies are equivalent to Tk42 lakh." 

Passengers can legally take Tk10 lakh abroad through passport endorsement. 

BDST: 1725 HRS, OCT 28, 2020
AP

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