MOHAMMAD SUMAN, Ctg

The customs detectives have seized a Rolls-Royce car worth Tk 27 crore, including import tariff, from a house in Dhaka on allegation of duty evasion and breaching customs rules.

On April 27, the 6,750cc vehicle was imported by Z&Z Intimates Ltd from UK-based Vertex Auto Ltd, according to a statement of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) released yesterday.

The price of the vehicle was shown as 200,000 US dollar or Tk 1.87 crore in the import document and after all taxes and duties the car would cost Tk 27 crore in Bangladesh.

Incepted in 2017, Z&Z Intimates is a concern of Ananta Group and it is engaged in production of lingerie, underwear and swimwear requirements, according to the company website.

Z&Z is owned by a Bangladesh-Hong Kong joint venture company situated inside Chattogram Export Processing Zone.