Former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed has been arrested in Dubai in connection with a corruption case filed by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission, with the operation reportedly carried out through Interpol’s assistance.
During a session of the National Parliament, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed informed the House that on June 12, Dubai Police, through the National Central Bureau (NCB), notified the Government of Bangladesh via email that former IGP Benazir Ahmed has been arrested in Dubai and is currently in custody there.
The home minister described Benazir’s arrest as a significant success for the Bangladesh Police.
“We will bring him back to Bangladesh soon. Bangladeshi authorities coordinating closely with their UAE counterparts to facilitate his return" the minister said.
Benazir Ahmed served as the IGP from April 2020 to September 2022, after completing his tenure as the director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from 2015 to 2020.
He fled the country on May 4, 2024 alongside his wife and three daughters amid investigation by the ACC into accumulation of illegal wealth.
