A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure and freezing of various assets belonging to former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his wife, including properties in the United States and Malaysia. The order was issued on Monday following a petition filed by Md Hafizur Rahman, deputy director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The assets include movable property valued at $430,000 in Buffalo, New York, registered in the names of Benazir and his wife. Additionally, two bank accounts each in Standard Chartered Bank USA and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad, Malaysia, held by the former police chief, have been frozen.
The ACC alleges that Benazir amassed assets worth Tk 9,44,64,751 beyond his known income sources during his tenure as IGP. The investigation into these allegations is ongoing. To prevent the assets from being transferred or disposed of, the ACC petitioned for a freezing order.
In a related development, the court also imposed travel bans on former Southeast Bank chairman Alamgir Kabir, Chattogram Samiti Bhaban Additional Secretary General Tajul Islam, and his wife Khodeja Khatun. The anti-corruption watchdog claims that these individuals acquired wealth beyond their known income sources, and investigations are continuing.
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