Dhaka:Five additional prosecution witnesses testified today before a Dhaka court in the ongoing graft case against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the witnesses who testified are Md Kader Hossain, Rajiur Rahman Zahid, Md Enamul Haque, ASI Md Al Amin, and SM Manjurul Haque. This brings the total number of witnesses who have testified in the case to 44.
The proceedings took place under Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5, who adjourned the hearing until November 19. The case, filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), involves allegations against Benazir Ahmed concerning discrepancies in his wealth statement submitted on August 27, 2024.
The ACC alleges that Benazir Ahmed submitted a declaration of immovable assets worth Taka 6.45 crore and movable assets worth Taka 5.74 crore. However, investigations revealed that he owned immovable assets worth Taka 7.52 crore, indicating a concealment of Taka 1.85 crore. Additionally, his movable assets were found to be Taka 8.15 crore, Taka 2.40 crore more than declared. Overall, the ACC calculated that Benazir Ahmed acquired unexplained wealth amounting to Taka 11.04 crore.
The ACC filed the case on December 15, 2024, citing concealment of information, illegal wealth acquisition, and money laundering. After completing the investigation, a charge sheet was submitted against Benazir Ahmed on November 30, 2025, by Deputy Director Hafizul Islam. Charges were officially framed against the former IGP on May 3, 2026.