More than 2,500 kilograms of gold seized from smugglers between 2010 and 2024, finance minister says
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- Bangladesh seized 2,518.66 kilograms of gold from smugglers between 2010 and 2024, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told parliament.
- Authorities also confiscated 377.39 kilograms of silver during the same period.
- The minister provided the figures in response to a parliamentary question about seized gold, gold bars and other metals.
Bangladesh seized 2,518.66 kilograms of gold from smugglers between 2010 and 2024, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told parliament.
He gave the figure during an afternoon question-and-answer session in the Jatiya Sangsad, responding to a question from lawmaker Farida Yasmin about gold, gold bars and other metal items confiscated from smugglers.
The minister said authorities also seized 377.39 kilograms of silver over the same period.
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