Benazir Ahmed
Benazir Ahmed | |
|---|---|
বেনজীর আহমেদ | |
Ahmed in 2012 | |
| 28th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police | |
| In office 15 April 2020 – 30 September 2022 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Javed Patwary |
| Succeeded by | Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun |
| 8th Director General of Rapid Action Battalion | |
| In office 7 January 2015 – 14 April 2020 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Md. Mukhlesur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun |
| 18th Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police | |
| In office 14 October 2010 – 8 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | A. K. M. Shahidul Haque |
| Succeeded by | Asaduzzaman Mia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1963 Gopalganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | |
| Notable work | Director General of Rapid Action Battalion |
| Police career | |
| Unit | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch | Bangladesh Police |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | IGP |
Benazir Ahmed (Bengali: বেনাজির আহমেদ) is a retired Bangladeshi police officer who served as the 28th inspector general of the Bangladesh Police. Prior to his appointment as IGP, he served as the director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from January 2015 to April 2020. He is currently on a US sanctions list due to RAB's alleged role in forcibly disappearing citizens since December 2021.
In April 2024, the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh formed a committee to investigate the wealth of Ahmed after Bangladesh Pratidin and Kaler Kantho published articles titled "Benazirer Ghore Aladiner Cherag" (Aladin's lamp at Benazir's house) and "Boner Jomite Benazirer Resort" (Benazir's resort on forest land) alleging Ahmed had amassed a vast amount of wealth illegally.