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File photo. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is preparing the necessary documents to bring back former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, who was arrested in the United Arab Emirates.

The agency said that it has taken steps to finalize the documents containing evidence of the cases against her, including corruption, and send them through diplomatic channels through the Ministry of Home Affairs.

ACC sources said that there are a total of six cases against Benazir Ahmed, including illegal acquisition of wealth, money laundering, and passport forgery. Preparations are underway to quickly collect the documents and related information in these cases and send them to the relevant authorities.

The ACC’s investigation revealed information about about 345 bighas of land and huge immovable and movable assets in the names of Benazir Ahmed and her family in various areas of the country including Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Gopalganj, Madaripur, Bandarban.

Apart from this, a flat of hers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has also been seized.

ACC Deputy Director Akhtarul Islam said that the necessary documents are being prepared to bring Benazir Ahmed back to the country. Once the process is completed, it will be sent through diplomatic channels through the Home Ministry.

The arrest of Benazir Ahmed, the much-discussed and criticized Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Awami League government, accused in a corruption case, was announced by the National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

It is learned that a letter has been sent from there to the NCB of Bangladesh. In the letter, NCB Abu Dhabi stated that according to Article 11 of the UAE Federal Law No. 39/2006 on ‘International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters’, Bangladesh must send a formal written request through diplomatic channels within 30 days to request the extradition of the arrested person. According to the law, the following information and documents must be attached to the extradition request, translated into Arabic, signed and sealed by the appropriate authority.

Which includes – the name, identity, photograph (if any), nationality, address and other information helpful in identifying the person to be extradited; a copy of the law applicable to the alleged crime, the prescribed punishment and the statute of limitations; the international arrest warrant issued by the judicial authority of the requesting country; a detailed description of the case, which will mention the nature of the crime, the charges brought against the accused and the place where the crime was committed. In the case of a case under investigation, a copy of the investigation report must be attached; In the case of a convicted person, a certified copy of the court judgment or sentence, description of the crime, punishment imposed and proof that the judgment is enforceable, etc.

According to ACC sources, NCB Abu Dhabi has requested the Bangladesh authorities to send the necessary documents through diplomatic channels within the stipulated time.

On April 10, 2025, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) issued a ‘Red Notice’ against Benazir Ahmed.

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