Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formed a committee to investigate allegations of theft of gold ornaments and mobile phones worth around Tk 8 lakh from the luggage of four expatriate passengers who came to Dhaka from Singapore on a Biman flight.

Niranjan Roy, general manager (Corporate Safety and Quality) of Biman, will lead the three-member committee which also includes Major Mahmudul Hasan, GM (Security) and M Hossain Alamgir, deputy manager (Ground Service), said Md Siddiqur Rahman, director (Administration and Human Resources) of Biman.

The committee has been asked to submit its report within two working days, he also said, adding that they have taken the issue seriously.

A video of the incident went viral that shows the victims rolling and crying on the floor at the Dhaka airport after they found valuables including gold ornaments and mobile phones were missing from their luggage.

The four victim passengers complained that their valuables were lost after collecting luggage from the belt on October 15, said Group Captain Kamrul Islam, executive director of HSIA.

The four were carrying five pieces of luggage which were transferred to hold baggage from cabin baggage as those were oversized and overweight, he said.

"After landing at the HSIA, the ground handling staff and ramp security personnel informed the airport authorities that that luggage were found open after the plane landed," he also said.

On the basis of written complaint, the Singapore Airport is being contacted and the matter is being thoroughly investigated within the HSIA as well, Kamrul also said.

Fakhar Uddin, a victim passenger, filed a case with Airport Police Sation on Tuesday in this regard. Police are investigating the matter, said Azizul Haque Miah, officer-in-charge of the police station.