"Suspected smugglers are believed to have abandoned the gold sensing trouble at the activities of our officers," said Moinul Khan, director general of customs intelligence.
Acting on a tip-off, customs officials combed through the airport in search for smuggled gold. The gold was found in the dustbin that was inside the toilet of immigration department around 6:00am.
The market price of the gold is believed to be Tk 1.5 crore.