6 Testify Against Ex-IGP Benazir
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Six more individuals testified against former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed in a case involving the acquisition of over 11 crore BDT in illegal assets.
Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 recorded their statements this Wednesday.
To date, 14 out of 28 witnesses have completed their testimony over three working days. The court has scheduled the next hearing for July 16, according to Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam.
The witnesses who provided testimony include Narayanganj District Registrar Abdul Hafiz, Hajiganj (Chandpur) Sub-registrar SM Mostafizur Rahman, and Mhadevpur (Naogaon) Sub-registrar Rafiqul Islam, Charfesson (Bhola) Sub-registrar Kawsar Khan, Badda (Dhaka) Sub-registrar Jahangir Alam, and Forest Department Deputy Director Abdus Salam.
The court ordered the commencement of the trial through charge framing on 3 May. ACC Deputy Director Hafizul Islam initially filed the case on 15 December 2024. Following the investigation, the ACC submitted the charge sheet on 30 November 2025.
The charge sheet details significant discrepancies in Benazir’s financial declarations. While Benazir declared Tk 6,45,37,365 in immovable property and Tk 5,74,89,966 in movable assets, the investigation uncovered evidence of Tk 7,52,68,987 in immovable and Tk 8,15,31,264 in movable assets.
This totals Tk 15.68 crore in acquired wealth. After accounting for legal income and expenses, the investigation concluded that Benazir acquired Tk 11,04,43,576 beyond his known sources of income.
Beyond the current case, the ACC has filed five other lawsuits against Benazir. He is the primary defendant in two of these cases. He is also an associate defendant in three separate cases filed against his wife, Zeeshan Mirza, and his two daughters, Farhin Rishta Binte Benazir and Tahsin Raisa Binte Benazir.
Current investigations against the family include a passport fraud case filed on 14 October 2024, which alleges that Benazir identified himself as a private employee to obtain a passport while still in government service.
Moreover, ACC filed a money laundering case on 20 February 2025, against Benazir, his wife, and their two daughters. The legal challenges also involve three separate cases filed on 15 December 2024, regarding the illegal assets of his wife and daughters, in which Benazir is named as an associate defendant.
Benazir served as the IGP from 15 April 2020 to 30 September 2022. Before reaching the top police post, he served as the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner and the Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
