gold smuggling

Biman aircraft seized after 20 gold bars found on flight

National Security Intelligence, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department, and security personnel of Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport yesterday seized 20 gold bars from a passenger seat of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.
26 December 2024, 20:01 PM

4.4kg of gold left on plane at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence officials recovered 38 gold bars weighing over 4.4 kilogrammes from a plane at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka this morning
3 July 2024, 04:06 AM

A monologue on the beasts among us

As I stand before the heap of fresh meat, my thoughts turn to the slain politician who was hacked to death
22 June 2024, 04:00 AM

How far does the gold syndicate’s reach go?

Involvement of law enforcers, public officials must be investigated
14 June 2024, 11:00 AM

Nothing mentioned in budget to stop gold smuggling: Bajus

The baggage rule should be amended to stop gold smuggling, the association said in budget reaction
9 June 2024, 12:36 PM

Cabin crew held with 2kg gold at Dhaka airport

A cabin crew of Saudi Airlines was detained along with around two kilograms of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka last night
29 May 2024, 04:35 AM

34 kg gold seized at Sylhet airport, 4 passengers held

Customs intelligence officials today seized over 34kg gold and detained four passengers in connection with the recovery from a Bangladesh Biman flight at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet
8 December 2023, 08:40 AM

5% advance tax on gold import goes

The government is set to withdraw a 5 per cent advance tax on the import of gold in the fiscal year of 2022-23 to encourage the import of the precious metal through formal channels and discourage smuggling.
9 June 2022, 11:12 AM

Using expats to smuggle gold

In the name of sending gifts to dear ones, several syndicates have been using expatriates to smuggle gold into Bangladesh.
13 May 2022, 05:30 AM

Couple held in Bandarban for smuggling gold worth Tk 3 crores from Myanmar

Police have arrested a couple in Bandarban for allegedly smuggling gold bars worth Tk three crores from Myanmar to Bangladesh.
1 December 2020, 08:21 AM

3 held with 11kg gold in Jashore

Three people are arrested while trying to smuggle gold worth around Tk 6.60 crore into India through the bordering area of Benapole in Jashore, according to officials of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
20 January 2020, 11:31 AM

Man held with over 6kg of gold ornaments at Dhaka airport

Customs officials detain a man with 6.60 kilogrammes of gold ornaments worth Tk 3.21 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital.
28 November 2019, 10:35 AM

2 Biman staffers held with 38 gold bars at Dhaka airport

Two staffers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines are detained with 38 gold bars weighing around four kilogrammes at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka.
13 July 2019, 13:23 PM

Chinese man held with gold bars at Dhaka airport

A Chinese national has been detained with 28 gold bars weighing over three kilogrammes at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in capital Dhaka.
7 July 2019, 15:58 PM

Chinese national held with 2.8kg gold at Ctg airport

A Chinese citizen was held with 24 gold bars, weighing around 2.8 kilogrammes, at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram yesterday. Fan Ronggui, 30, a passenger of flight no. DG-148 of a Biman Bangladesh flight from Dubai, was detained with gold worth Tk 1.20 crore found inside a rechargeable light
8 May 2019, 18:00 PM

23.4kg gold seized from Biman plane

The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate officials recovered some 200 gold bars weighing about 23.4kg from two toilets of a Bangladesh Biman Airlines aircraft at Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city yesterday.
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM

23.4kg gold seized at Chattogram airport

Officials of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) recover 200 gold bars weighing 23.4 kilogrammes from the toilets of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram.
8 April 2019, 05:58 AM

4 held with 56 gold bars in Kalyanpur

Law enforcers arrest four alleged members of an international smuggling gang with 56 gold bars from Dhaka’s Kalyanpur area.
23 November 2018, 14:38 PM

Myanmar national held with gold in Teknaf

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard detain a Myanmar national for allegedly smuggling gold ornament weighing 8.77 bhori in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.
16 August 2018, 11:19 AM

9kg gold seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seizes 80 gold bars weighing 9.28 kilogrammes from a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka early today.
17 May 2018, 05:59 AM