Court sets 18 Oct for recording witness testimony against ex-IGP Benazir

A Dhaka court on Sunday set 18 October for recording witness testimony in a graft case filed against former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed over allegations of acquiring wealth beyond known sources of income and money laundering.

Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 set the new date, said Anti-Corruption Commission Prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam.

Court sources said Monday was also set for recording witness testimony, but no witnesses appear, prompting the court to fix another date. So far, 15 of the 28 prosecution witnesses have testified in the case.

Earlier, on 3 May, the same court framed charges against Benazir Ahmed, formally initiating the trial, after taking cognisance of the charge sheet and issuing an arrest warrant against him on 8 March.

ACC Deputy Director Hafizul Islam filed the case on 15 December 2024, alleging acquisition of wealth beyond known sources of income, concealment of assets and money laundering.

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After investigation, on 30 November 2025, the ACC submitted a charge sheet against Benazir Ahmed, alleging that he declared immovable assets worth Tk6.45 crore and moveable assets worth Tk5.74 crore in his wealth statement.

However, the investigation found immovable assets worth Tk7.52 crore and moveable assets worth Tk8.15 crore in his name, totalling assets worth Tk15.68 crore.

His lawful income was found to be Tk6.59 crore, and after expenses, his net savings stood at Tk4.63 crore. Therefore, he allegedly acquired Tk11.04 crore in unexplained wealth.

The allegations further state that Benazir Ahmed concealed the source, nature and ownership of these funds and invested, transferred and converted them through various bank accounts, business entities and joint-stock companies.