UNB, Dhaka :
Customs intelligence officials held a man with foreign currencies worth TK 1.25 crore at Shahjalal International Airport early Tuesday.
The arrested was identified as Harun-or-Rashid, a resident of Munshiganj district.
Tipped off, the Customs Intelligence officials challenged Harun when he was trying to depart by a flight named ‘MH197’ to Kuala Lumpur at about 12:30 am.
They recovered currencies of different countries, including 6,27,000 Saudi Riyal and 900 Ringgit, from his shoes and luggage.
Assistant director Umme Nahida of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) confirmed incident.
