Gold worth Tk 98.61 lakh, liquor and cigarettes seized in Dhaka airport raids

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Dhaka Customs House seized gold worth Tk 98.61 lakh, 589 litres of liquor, 2,923 cartons of cigarettes and other goods during 11 operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport between October 11 and 17.

The seizures also included 350 e-cigarettes, 286kg of prohibited skin-whitening cream, 92 mobile phones and 315kg of medicines, according to the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

The operations aimed to protect public health and consumer rights and prevent revenue evasion.

During the same period, customs officials collected Tk 1,18,61,256 in duties and taxes on commercial goods exceeding passengers’ permitted baggage allowances.