
The detained passenger is identified ad Abdul Matin, 50, of Chhagalnaiya in Feni district.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate assistant director Arindam Chakma told media a total of 1.61 lakh Dirham and Tk 18,000 were recovered from the possession of Matin while his body was searched.
Matin was searched before boarding on his Emirates Airlines flight which was scheduled to leave for the UAE at about 10am, he added.
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