Bangladesh expells N. Korean diplomat accused of smuggling gold

Q.  Which country expelled a senior North Korean diplomat on 9th Mar’15 after he was caught smuggling 1.4 million US dollars worth of gold?
- Published on 28 Mar 15

a. South Korea
b. Saudi Arabia
c. Qatar
d. Bangladesh

ANSWER: Bangladesh
 
Bangladeshi customs officers found Son Young Nam, the First Secretary of the North Korean Embassy in Dhaka, trying to smuggle 27 kg of gold into the country on Friday. North Korea is under tight international sanctions that restrict its ability to move money through conventional means.

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