Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has temporarily suspended a senior cabin crew member, Rudaba Sultana, over allegations of smuggling gold under the guise of being on official flight duty.A senior Biman official confirmed on Thursday that Sultana was suspended on Tuesday following the incident.
According to airport and airline sources, the allegation surfaced on 4 August when Sultana, assigned to duty on Biman flight BG-340 from Riyadh, arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the afternoon.
While passing through the Green Channel, customs officials became suspicious of her behaviour.Witnesses said she discreetly discarded a tissue paper hidden inside her clothing and attempted to conceal it beneath the scanning mach...