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Six more prosecution witnesses today testified in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, bringing the total number of witnesses examined so far to 14.
The witnesses who testified before the court were Md Abdul Hafiz, SM Mostafizur Rahman, Md Rafikul Islam, Kawser Khan, Md Abdus Salam and Jahangir Alam.
The testimonies were recorded by Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5. Following the hearing, the court adjourned the proceedings until July 16.
According to court records, the prosecution plans to produce a total of 28 witnesses in the case.
According to the case documents, Benazir Ahmed submitted his wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission through his legal counsel on August 27, 2024, following a directive from the commission.
In his declaration, the former police chief reported immovable assets worth Tk 6.45 crore and movable assets valued at Tk 5.74 crore.
However, during the investigation, the ACC allegedly found that his actual immovable assets amounted to Tk 7.52 crore, indicating that assets worth Tk 1.85 crore had not been disclosed.
The investigation further found that Benazir Ahmed possessed movable assets worth Tk 8.15 crore, which was Tk 2.40 crore higher than the amount declared in his submitted wealth statement.
According to the ACC’s findings, the former IGP accumulated assets worth Tk 11.04 crore for which no satisfactory explanation was provided.
Based on allegations of concealing information in his wealth statement, acquiring assets beyond known sources of income and money laundering, the ACC filed a case against Benazir Ahmed at its Integrated District Office-1 in Dhaka on December 15, 2024.
After completing the investigation, ACC Deputy Director Hafizul Islam submitted the charge sheet against the former police chief on November 30, 2025.
On May 3, 2026, the court formally framed charges against Benazir Ahmed, paving the way for the trial proceedings.
