Dhaka: Executive Director of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) Group Captain SM Ragib Samad announced that there is no restriction or maximum ceiling on carrying cash on domestic air routes. "There is no restriction on carrying cash on domestic routes. No maximum ceiling has been set. Therefore, any amount of money can be carried," he stated to reporters in response to questions about the arrest of Thakurgaon district Jamaat Ameer Belal Uddin, who was found with a large amount of cash.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Ragib Samad clarified that customs authorities are not involved in matters related to domestic flights, as their jurisdiction applies solely to international routes where duties and other customs procedures come into play. The airport authorities reached out to customs only for verification due to the significant amount of money involved, and he urged journalists not to misinterpret the situation by suggesting that the money was released after customs clearance.
Samad emphasized, "It would be incorrect to say that the release was subject to customs clearance. There was no such requirement. We simply verified the matter with them because the amount was large," adding that there was no prior directive or instruction restricting the transportation of cash on domestic routes.