Local admin takes over Benazir's property in Bandarban

BANDARBAN, July 04 (UNB): The local administration on Thursday took charge of 25 acres of property - valued at Tk 300 million (30 crore) - in Bandarban district, belonging to former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed.
The operation, led by Deputy Commissioner Shah Mozahid Uddin and officials from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), involved seizing control of Benazir's garden house, cattle farm, and fish farm.
Local sources reported Benazir accumulated 50 acres of land in Sualak union and 100 acres in Lama upazila.
After taking charge, the team installed a signboard and secured the garden house under lock.
The local administration will deposit any income generated from these properties into the government treasury.
A Dhaka court on June 12 ordered the confiscation of additional properties in the names of Benazir Ahmed and his family members.
These assets include 24 kathas of land in Narayanganj's Rupganj, three kathas in Uttara, 25 acres in Bandarban, two flats in Badda, six flats in Adabar in his wife's name, and a six-story building in Gulshan.
The court also ordered the freezing of shares in private entities Citizen Television and Tigerafit Apparels Ltd.
On May 26, the court mandated the attachment of properties including four flats in Dhaka purchased under 119 deeds, four companies, and partial ownership in 15 other companies. Additionally, four BO accounts were frozen.