Former Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed and ex-National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman have finally submitted their asset declarations to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) after missing two previously extended deadlines, according to sources.
They, along with their families, submitted these statements on Thursday, as reported by a senior ACC official who requested anonymity.
The ACC will now review the submitted asset statements to cross-check them against the assets uncovered during its investigation.
The anti-graft body has reportedly found substantial assets in Benazir Ahmed's name, including 697 bighas of land, shares in 19 companies, 12 flats in Dhaka, savings certificates valued at Tk 3.0 million, 33 bank accounts, and three BO accounts. These assets have been seized and frozen by court order.
In Matiur Rahman's case, the ACC has uncovered details of at least 65 bighas of land, eight flats, two resorts and picnic spots, and three industrial facilities linked to him and his family. Additionally, the ACC has seized their bank accounts, mobile financial service accounts, and stock market BO accounts.
Earlier, a Dhaka court had issued a travel ban on Matiur Rahman, his first wife Layla Kaniz (who chairs Narsingdi's Raipura upazila), and their son, Ahmed Toufikur Rahman Arnab.
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