Tk 1.25cr illegal medicine seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials today seized illegally imported medicine worth Tk 1.25 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

A preventive team of customs conducted a drive at the foreign post officer area and recovered seven cartons of illegal medicine worth Tk 1.25 crore, said Shahiduzzaman Sarkar, assistant commissioner of customs.

The medicines were imported through a flight of Turkish airlines for an importer at Dhanmondi, the customs official added.