Four additional witnesses provided testimony on Tuesday in a graft case against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, which is currently being heard by the Dhaka Special Judge Court-5.

The witnesses—Md. Sohel Miah, Md. Riajul Islam, Asef Ainan Bokhsh, and Sirajul Haque—appeared before the court, where Judge Abdullah Al Mamun examined their statements before adjourning the hearing until July 1.

With today's proceedings, a total of eight out of the 28 prosecution witnesses have testified in the case.

The corruption charges stem from Benazir Ahmed’s asset declaration, which he submitted through his lawyer on August 27, 2024, following a directive from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

In that declaration, he disclosed immovable assets totaling BDT 6.45 crore and movable assets worth BDT 5.74 crore.

However, subsequent investigations by the ACC revealed discrepancies; the commission found that he owned immovable assets valued at BDT 7.52 crore, alleging that he had concealed immovable assets worth BDT 1.85 crore.

Regarding his movable property, the ACC identified assets worth BDT 8.15 crore, which exceeded his declared amount by BDT 2.40 crore.

Based on these calculations, the ACC maintains that Benazir Ahmed acquired unexplained wealth amounting to BDT 11.04 crore.

Following these findings of concealed information, illegal wealth acquisition, and potential money laundering, the ACC officially filed a case against the former IGP on December 15, 2024, at its Integrated District Office-1 in Dhaka.

Deputy Director Hafizul Islam conducted the investigation and submitted a formal charge sheet on November 30, 2025.

The court subsequently framed charges against Benazir Ahmed on May 3, 2026, setting the stage for the current trial.