The government has taken control over the duplex luxurious house of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed located in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj.
A team comprising Narayanganj district administration and the Integrated Anti-Corruption Commission of the district seized the house worth around Tk 10 crore in line with a court order on Saturday afternoon.
Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mahmudul Haque, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Md. Shafiqul Alam, Rupganj Upazila Executive Officer Md. Ahsan Mahmud Russell, Deputy Director of the Narayanganj Integrated Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission Moinul Hasan Rawshani and members of the law enforcing agencies were present during the drive.
ACC official Moinul Hasan confirmed the matter saying that the house was built in 2022, and the former IGP used to visit and pass overnight when he was in the country.
He said for constant security two dogs were kept along with a caretaker at the bungalow.
On 4 July, the Bandarban local administration assumed control of 25 acres of land in the district, valued at Tk30 crore, belonging to the former IGP.
According to local sources, Benazir accumulated 25 acres of land in the Sualak union and 100 acres in the district’s Lama upazila.
The land belonging to Benazir and his daughter includes a farmhouse, cattle farm, and fish farm.
A Dhaka court on 12 June ordered the confiscation of additional properties in the names of Benazir Ahmed and his family members.
These assets include 24 kathas of land in Narayanganj’s Rupganj, three kathas in Uttara, 25 acres in Bandarban, two flats in Badda, six flats in Adabar in his wife’s name, and a six-story building in Gulshan.
The court also ordered the freezing of shares in private entities Citizen Television and Tigerafit Apparels Ltd. Officials arrive at the scene to raid the property at 4pm on 6 July.
Officials arrive at the scene to raid the property at 4pm on 6 July. Photo: Sabit Al Hasan
On 26 May, the court mandated the attachment of properties, including four flats in Dhaka purchased under 119 deeds, four companies, and partial ownership in 15 other companies.
Additionally, four BO accounts were frozen.
On 23 May, the same court froze 33 bank accounts and attached properties listed under 83 deeds belonging to Benazir and his family.
The investigations into Benazir Ahmed’s wealth began following a report published on 31 March by a daily titled, “Aladin’s lamp at the house of Benazir.”
Similar reports by other media outlets on 1 and 2 April fuelled widespread discussions about the significant wealth amassed by Benazir Ahmed during his police career.
