Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Chattogram Customs House has seized 24,960kg of poppy seeds that were imported from Pakistan under a false declaration as bird feed.

According to a media statement, the shipment, banned under import rules, was intercepted recently by the authorities.

Officials said Adib Trading, a company based in Chattogram's Korbaniganj, imported 32,010kg of goods in two containers from Pakistan, declaring them as bird food. The clearing and forwarding agency MH Trading filed the bill of entry for release.

Acting on a tip-off, customs officials suspended the clearance process and conducted a physical inspection on Oct 22.

During the inspection, they found that while the front section of the containers contained bird feed, the rear p...