Former IGP Benazir Ahmed -Photo: collected

DHAKA, Nov 10, 2025 (BSS) - The ACC today submitted charge sheet against former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed for acquiring huge illegal wealth, suppressing information of wealth and money laundering.

Assistant Director (AD) of the Public Relations Department of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Md Tanzir Ahmed disclosed the information to the journalists. The case was lodged against him with the Integrated District Office of Dhaka-1 on December 15 last year.

The ACC during its investigation found declared moveable assets and properties of Benazir Ahmed worth about Taka 6,45,37,365 and immoveable properties worth about Taka 5,74,89,966 in his wealth statement. 

But, the investigators found moveable properties of the former IGP worth about Taka 7,52,68,987 and immoveable properties worth about Taka 8,15,31,264. They found total assets and properties of Benazir Ahmed worth about Taka 15,68,00,000 whereas his legal income was only Taka 6,59,42,668. Deducting his expenses, his net savings was Taka 4,63,56,675.

The commission found his income worth about Taka 11,04,43,576 that was inconsistent with his known sources of income, the ACC official said, adding that Benazir invested the money to various business establishments, joint stock companies through different banks suppressing the legal sources of income, nature and ownership. 

The ACC AD said that the former IGP also suppressed the assets and properties of his minor daughter Jahra Jabin Binte Benazir in his wealth statement submitted to the government. 

The commission has already sent MLR to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom to collect information of his moveable and immoveable properties and investment there. Further lawful actions would be taken after getting information regarding the issues, he added.