The seized goods were valued at Tk2.38 crore, the highest amount among the four operations.
TBS Report
17 October, 2026, 01:30 pm
Last modified: 17 October, 2026, 01:42 pm
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) has seized goods worth an estimated Tk3.23 crore in four separate drives at Dhaka and Chattogram airports and Dhaka airport's foreign post office over the past two days.
The seized items include a 117-gram gold bar, 30 litres of liquor, 155 dermal fillers and skin booster injections, 1,104kg of banned Gouri skin-whitening cream, and 23 used laptops prohibited for import, according to a CIID press release issued today (17 October).
On 15 October, customs intelligence officials at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram recovered a 117-gram gold bar from a passenger arriving from Dubai on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.
The passenger, Abdullah Al Noman, had declared 100 grams of gold jewellery but denied carrying a gold bar during questioning. The recovered gold was valued at Tk21.06 lakh, including applicable duties and taxes.
On the same day, officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka seized 30 litres of liquor worth an estimated Tk6 lakh. The liquor was recovered from a passenger arriving from Mumbai, two other passengers, and an airport toilet.
On 16 October, officials seized 155 dermal fillers and skin booster injections worth Tk57.76 lakh from the baggage of a passenger arriving from Colombo on a SriLankan Airlines flight.
The products included Restylane, Juvederm, and Profhilo injections, which are used in cosmetic procedures. The CIID said their import legality and regulatory approvals were being verified, citing potential health risks associated with unauthorised products.
In a separate operation at Dhaka airport's foreign post office, officials seized 37 cartons containing 1,104kg of banned Gouri skin-whitening cream and 23 used Core i5 laptops.
The seized goods were valued at Tk2.38 crore, the highest amount among the four operations.
The CIID said the drives aimed to prevent smuggling, revenue evasion, and the entry of unauthorised products that could pose risks to public health and consumer rights. It said surveillance and enforcement operations would continue at airports, seaports, land ports, and other customs stations nationwide.