Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials have seized gold and an iPhone set worth an estimated Tk1.39 crore in separate drives at Dhaka and Chattogram international airports.

At Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, customs intelligence officials seized 299 grams of gold jewellery and an iPhone 18 Pro Max worth Tk 61.29 lakh from a passenger arriving from Kuala Lumpur on a US-Bangla Airlines flight, the CIID said in a press release on Tuesday.

In a separate drive at Shah Amanat International Airport, officials seized 434 grams of gold, including gold bars and jewellery, from two passengers arriving from Dubai on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight,.

During the operation, a passenger, Tanbir...