81 Liters of Foreign Liquor Seized at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Syed Bashir Ahmed, Chief Reporter. 81 Liters of Foreign Liquor Seized at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport In an operation conducted by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, 81.50 liters of foreign liquor of various brands exceeding the duty-free allowance were seized from two passengers. The estimated market value of the seized liquor is Tk 1.63 million. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) disclosed this information in a press release today, Wednesday (September 30). The release stated that, acting on a tip-off, officials from the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Circle (Airport 'A' Shift) took up strategic positions at the airport. During the operation, the baggage of Roman Mikhailov a passenger arriving on an Emirates flight from Dubai was scanned as he passed through the Green Channel. A subsequent search revealed 78.50 liters of foreign liquor of various brands. The NBR noted that, as the passenger held a foreign passport, he was permitted to import one liter of liquor duty-free in accordance with applicable baggage rules. The remaining 77.50 liters of liquor were confiscated.