Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed did not appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday (June 23), despite being summoned for the second time to face allegations of illegally amassing vast wealth.

The ACC's investigation committee had planned to question the former IGP about these corruption allegations this morning, following his initial avoidance of a meeting with the commission on June 6.

On May 28, the commission summoned the former police chief for June 6 and his wife and two daughters for June 9. After they requested more time, the ACC rescheduled their appearances for June 23 and 24, respectively.

ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan stated, "The ex-IGP will not be granted any more extensions if he fails to appear. However, the investigation into the corruption allegations will continue.

"The probe committee will submit its report to the ACC after the investigation, and then the commission will determine the next steps."

Currently, Benazir is in Portugal.

In early April, The Kaler Kantho and The Daily Sun published a series of reports detailing the wealth and properties allegedly acquired through illegal means by Benazir Ahmed and his family, sparking widespread discussion across the country.

Amid the ACC's inquiry into his alleged illegal wealth, the former chief of Bangladesh Police and his family left the country on a Singapore Airlines flight on May 4, according to a reliable source.

The source indicated that they initially went to Singapore under the pretext of treating his wife, Zeeshan Mirza.

From Singapore, they traveled to Malaysia and stayed in a house Benazir allegedly purchased under the "Malaysia My Second Home" project.

Subsequently, the ex-IGP and his family moved from Malaysia to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Leaving his family in Dubai, Benazir then flew to Portugal, sources said.

BDST: 1430 HRS, JUNE 23, 2024
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