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Published : 10 Nov 2025, 11:00 PM
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a chargesheet against fugitive former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed over Tk 110 million in wealth allegedly beyond his known sources of income.
The ACC Assistant Director for Public Relations Tanzir Ahmed said on Monday that the chargesheet would be submitted to court soon.
The agency’s investigation found that Benazir Ahmed had accumulated Tk 156.8 million in total assets -- both movable and immovable -- while his legitimate income amounted to Tk 65.9 million and his expenditure stood at Tk 19.6 million, leaving a net savings of Tk 46.3 million.
According to investigators, this means Benazir possessed Tk 110.4 million in wealth beyond his known sources of income.
The commission alleged that Benazir concealed the origin, location, and ownership of these funds by transferring and investing them across multiple bank accounts, businesses, and joint-capital firms to disguise the source of the money.
Charges have been brought under sections 26(2) and 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004, sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012, and section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947.
Investigators also traced movable and immovable properties linked to Benazir in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
The anti-graft agency said it had sent Mutual Legal Assistance Requests (MLARs) to these countries to collect further information, adding that legal steps would follow once the data is received.
Public speculation about Benazir’s alleged corruption had been circulating for some time.
A court-ordered investigation, however, began in March 2024 after local newspapers published reports detailing his extensive assets.
The former police chief repeatedly ignored ACC summons for questioning.
A video circulating on social media last year showed him leaving Bangladesh via the airport shortly after the fall of the Awami League government.
In December 2024, the ACC filed four cases against Benazir, his wife, and their two daughters over Tk 740 million in allegedly illicit assets and concealment of wealth information.
According to the case documents, Benazir himself amassed Tk 94.4 million in assets beyond known income and hid Tk 26.2 million worth of property.
In February 2025, the ACC filed another case under the Money Laundering Prevention Act, accusing Benazir and his family of transferring Tk 113.4 million abroad.
To pursue his arrest, Interpol issued a Red Notice in April 2025 at Bangladesh’s request.
Benazir served as IGP from Apr 15, 2020, to Sept 30, 2022. Before that, he was commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
