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Four additional prosecution witnesses testified on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in the corruption case filed against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, who is accused of amassing illicit wealth worth more than Tk 110.44 million beyond his known sources of income.
The testimonies were recorded by Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 as the trial continued.
The witnesses were Md Sohel Mia, chief assistant at Narsingdi Tax Commissioner’s Office, Md Riazul Islam, Sub-Registrar of Sonargaon, Asef Aynan Boksh, sub-divisional engineer of Public Works Department (PWD), and Sirajul Haque, deputy director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
ACC Prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam said that eight out of the 28 prosecution witnesses have so far testified in the case. The court fixed July 1, 2026, for recording the next round of witness testimonies.
According to the prosecution, ACC filed the case against Benazir Ahmed on December 15, 2024, alleging that he had accumulated assets worth Tk 110.44 million beyond his known legal income. The case was filed by ACC Deputy Director Hafizul Islam.
Following the investigation, the same ACC official submitted the charge-sheet on November 30, 2025, accusing the former police chief of acquiring assets beyond known sources of income, concealing wealth information, and laundering money.
