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Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport customs enforcement

Overview

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka maintains specific immigration and customs protocols for arriving travelers. Under regulations updated in July 2025, passengers are permitted to bring one laptop and one new mobile phone duty-free, while those carrying more than USD 5,000 in cash or over 100 grams of gold must use the Red Channel for declaration. Recent enforcement actions have targeted organized smuggling attempts. Customs intelligence officers intercepted 38.50 liters of foreign liquor, valued at approximately 770,000 BDT, from the luggage of seven passengers arriving from Mumbai on Air India flight AI-2183. In separate operations, the Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBN) has conducted multiple gold seizures, including the arrest of three individuals for carrying 861.8 grams of jewelry and a subsequent late-night operation in the car park basement involving three suspects and 397.7 grams of gold. In a significant escalation, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate officials intercepted two airport employees, Manik Mia and Mijanur Rahman, on the runway following a tip-off regarding an Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai. Authorities discovered 80 gold bars, each weighing approximately 117 grams, concealed inside the suspects’ shoes. The seized gold, valued at an estimated Tk16.25 crore, has led to a Dhaka court placing both employees on a five-day remand as investigators work to dismantle the smuggling network. Further enforcement occurred when Dhaka Customs House intercepted passenger Md Joni Rahman arriving from Kolkata on Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-396. After attempting to pass through the Green Channel without declaration, Rahman was found to have hidden metallic substances inside pickle jars. The seizure included 1.054 kg of items, comprising 389 diamond-set gold rings, 151 diamond-set platinum rings, various white gold and silver items, 472 gold nose pins, and 720 precious stones including diamonds, topaz, and rubies, valued at approximately Tk2.70 crore.

Entities

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · National Board of Revenue · Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate · Airport Armed Police Battalion · Md Joni Rahman

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bangladesh customs seize contraband and gold in airport raids

    Customs authorities in Bangladesh seized gold, alcohol, cigarettes, and prohibited medical products during multiple raids at Hazrat Shahjalal and Chattogram airports.

  2. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Bangladesh customs seize gold and diamonds at major airports

    Customs officials in Bangladesh seized gold, diamonds, and luxury goods worth millions of Taka during operations at Hazrat Shahjalal and Shah Amanat international airports.

  3. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Dhaka airport workers remanded after 9.34kg gold seizure

    Two airport workers in Dhaka have been remanded for five days after 9.34kg of gold, valued at Tk16.25 crore, was found concealed in their shoes at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

  4. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport: 3 arrested with 36 bhori of gold

    Three people were arrested at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with 36 bhori of gold, mobile phones, and laptops suspected to be part of a smuggling ring.

  5. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport officials intercept alcohol and gold smuggling

    Authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized 38.5 liters of foreign liquor from seven passengers and detained three individuals for attempting to smuggle gold worth over 13 million BDT.

  6. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport arrival and customs guidelines

    Guidelines for arriving at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport include specific immigration counters, a 15-day window for expat work permit filings, and updated July 2025 customs declaration rules.

Sources

aviationnewsbd.com · deshebideshe.com · kenh14.vn · kishoralo.com · news18.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · sarabangla.net · soha.vn · tob.news

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history