Forex worth Tk 91 lakh seized at ZIA
Customs officials at Zia International Airport (ZIA) seized foreign currency worth Tk 91.65 lakh from a passenger of a Singapore-bound flight and arrested him on Friday night.
The arrestee -- Rahat Khan-- was handed over to Airport Police Station yesterday and a case was filed.
Police said the smuggling bid was unearthed when customs officials searched Rahat's luggage following detection of the currencies during scanning.
The seized currencies include Saudi riyal, pound sterling and Singapore dollar.
Rahat was scheduled to take a Singapore Airlines flight.
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