Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- An air passenger has been detained in Chattogram after 100 grams of gold ornaments were found hidden inside his shoes.

The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department (CIID) also seized another gold bar weighing 117 grams after searching the body of the passenger, who had arrived at Shah Amanat International Airport.

He has been identified as Tanbir Hasan Rifat, who had arrived on board Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-148 from Dubai at 7:30am on Monday.

In a press release on Tuesday, the CIID said that Rifat was questioned when he crossed the Green Channel without declaring anything to customs. During the initial questioning, he denied carrying gold.

"Later, during a search in the customs hall in the presen...