Published : 16 Jul 2026, 11:47 PM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:25 AM
Another prosecution witness has testified in the corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed over allegations of amassing more than Tk 110 million in wealth beyond known sources of income.
Faisal Kabir, assistant director (technical) of the Department of Textiles under the Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation (BTMC), gave evidence before Dhaka Special Judge's Court-5 on Thursday.
Judge Abdullah Al Mamun recorded his testimony.
ACC Prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam said the court had fixed Aug 17 for the next hearing.
He said 15 of the 28 prosecution witnesses listed in the case have now testified.
The ACC filed the case against Benazir on Dec 15, 2024. It was lodged by the commission's Deputy Director Hafizul Islam.
Following the investigation, Hafizul submitted the chargesheet on Nov 30 last year, accusing the former police chief of acquiring wealth beyond known sources of income, concealing asset information and laundering money.
According to the chargesheet, Benazir declared immovable assets worth Tk 64.54 million and movable assets worth Tk 57.49 million in his wealth statement.
However, investigators said they found evidence that he actually possessed immovable assets worth Tk 75.27 million and movable assets worth Tk 81.53 million.
The investigation found that Tk 65.94 million could be explained through legitimate sources of income.
After deducting expenditures, Benazir's net savings stood at Tk 46.36 million, leading investigators to conclude that he had accumulated assets worth Tk 110.44 million beyond his known sources of income.
The chargesheet also alleges that he concealed the illegal origin, nature and ownership of the funds by investing, transferring and converting them through different bank accounts, business entities and joint capital companies.
On Mar 8, the court accepted the chargesheet and issued an arrest warrant against Benazir.
Later, on May 3, Judge Abdullah Al Mamun formally framed charges against the former IGP, paving the way for the trial to begin.
