Hearing in graft case against ex-IGP Benazir adjourned till 17 August

A Dhaka court today (16 July) adjourned until 17 August the hearing of a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed.

Department of Textiles Assistant Director Md Faisal Kabir testified as the 15^th prosecution witness in the case. After recording his testimony, Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 fixed the next hearing date.

According to case documents, Benazir Ahmed submitted his wealth statement to the ACC through his lawyer on 27 August 2024 after the anti-graft body directed him to provide details of his assets.

In the statement, he declared immovable assets worth Tk6.45 crore and movable assets worth Tk5.74 crore.

However, the ACC investigation found that he owned immovable assets worth Tk7.52 crore, alleging that he concealed information about assets worth Tk1.85 crore.

The commission also found that Benazir Ahmed possessed movable assets worth Tk8.15 crore, which was Tk2.40 crore higher than the amount disclosed in his wealth statement.

According to the ACC's calculation, the former IGP acquired unexplained wealth amounting to Tk11.04 crore.

The ACC filed the case against Benazir Ahmed on 15 December 2024 at its Integrated District Office-1 in Dhaka, accusing him of concealing information in his wealth statement, acquiring illegal wealth and money laundering.

After completing the investigation, the ACC submitted a charge sheet against him on 30 November 2025. Deputy Director Hafizul Islam prepared the charge sheet.

The court on 3 May 2026 framed charges against the former police chief, paving the way for the trial to proceed.