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           May
          18, 2000   
           
          
           
          Dhaka,
          May 17 (UNB) – Customs officials seized 705 tolas of gold ornament
          from an Indian national at Zia International Airport Tuesday. 
           
          
           
          The
          customs officials challenged Makbul Alam, a passenger of BG-085 coming
          from Singapore, while was crossing the green channel at about 1am and
          seized the gold. 
           
          
           
          A
          departmental case was filed. 
           
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