Dhaka, April 27 -- Security and customs officials have detained a man carrying undeclared currency of approximately 90,000 Dirham (Tk 27 lakh) at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram this Friday.

The man, identified as Kaisar Hamid from Boalkhali upazila, was apprehended while attempting to board an Air Arabia flight bound for Sharjah, reports UNB.

According to Taslim Ahmed, Director of Chattogram Airport, a tip-off led a joint team from the National Security Intelligence (NSI) and Customs Intelligence to intercept Hamid at the airport. Upon inspection, they discovered the Dirham concealed on him.

The confiscated currency has since been deposited at the customs house of the airport.

Authorities have filed a case against Ham...