UNB, Dhaka :
Customs officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka arrested a Pakistani national and recovered Indian currency worth 88,17,000 rupees from his possession on Friday night.
Contacted, Assistant Commissioner (Customs) Nazma Zabin said the Pakistani citizen identified as Asimullah Khan landed at the airport from Pakistan by a flight of Emirates Airlines at about 7:45 pm.
When he was about to leave the customs lounge with a big suitcase and a hand beg, customs officials scanned his luggage and detected presence of the currency, she said.
After searching the luggage, costumes officials found the Indian currency consignment, AC Zabin added.
A case was filed with the Airport Police Station in connection with the incident.
