The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sent a letter to Bangladesh Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) seeking the bank accounts of former IGP of Police Benazir Ahmed and his family members. Last Wednesday, the deputy director of the ACC head office and the head of the special investigation team. The letter signed by Hafizul Islam was sent to the director of BFIU.
The letter requested the ACC to send all the information sought by the first week of May. Benazir Ahmed, his wife Jisan Mirza, two daughters Farhin Rishta bint Benazir and Tashin Raisa bint Benazir in the name of current accounts, savings accounts, term deposits, money deposits, withdrawals, status in local and foreign banks have been asked for all kinds of information.
According to sources, a letter will soon be sent to the relevant institutions and offices of the government asking for an account of the immovable assets of Benazir Ahmed and his family pets. Among them, a letter will be sent to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies asking for the information of their named company, the concerned district registrar’s office for the land information, and the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority for the information of private cars and other vehicles.
It is known that the ACC is also thinking of submitting an application to the court seeking ban on the foreign travel of the former IGP Benazir Ahmed and his family members.
The ACC started investigating the allegations of illegal acquisition of wealth against Benazir Ahmed and his family members on April 22. He has been accused of abusing his power during his service and acquiring extra wealth in the name of himself and other family members through irregularities and corruption.
