Court charges Benazir Ahmed over illegal wealth, money laundering
A court here today framed charges against former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed in a case filed over allegations of amassing illegal wealth, concealing information and money laundering.
Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 passed the order, and set May 13 for starting recording deposition of the witnesses.
According to the case documents, when the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) instructed Benazir to submit his wealth statement, the former IGP, through his lawyer, submitted his asset declaration on August 27, 2024. In the statement, he declared immovable assets worth Taka 6.45 crore and movable assets worth Taka 5.74 crore.
However, ACC investigations found that he actually owned immovable assets worth Taka 7.52 crore, meaning he allegedly concealed information about Taka 1.85 crore in immovable property. The commission also found movable assets worth Taka 8.15 crore, which was Taka 2.40 crore higher than his declaration. Overall, the ACC identified around Taka 11.04 crore in undisclosed or unexplained wealth.
Following these findings, the ACC filed a case against him on December 15, 2024, with its Dhaka-1 Integrated District Office, alleging concealment of information and acquisition of illegal wealth.
After investigation, a charge sheet was submitted on November 30, 2025, bringing charges under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, and The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
