Ex-IGP Benazir out on bail but barred from leaving UAE: Home minister citing UAE authorities

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Salahuddin Ahmed tells parliament that Emirati authorities have restricted Benazir's travel pending the outcome of Bangladesh's extradition request ...

Former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed has been barred from leaving the United Arab Emirates until the ongoing extradition proceedings against him are concluded, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told the parliament this evening.

The minister said the National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abu Dhabi conveyed the decision to Bangladesh in a letter dated September 9, received by NCB-Dhaka.

“The letter stated that Benazir Ahmed has been released on bail on the orders of the public prosecutor of the UAE. The competent authorities of the UAE have imposed a travel ban on the concerned individual. He will not be able to leave the UAE until the ongoing extradition proceedings are finally resolved,” Salahuddin said.

On June 12, 2026, NCB-Abu Dhabi informed Bangladesh that Benazir had been arrested in the UAE.

Explaining the extradition process, the home minister said it was a judicial and state procedure that could not be completed automatically through the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice or the arrest of the person concerned.

The central authority and courts of the country receiving an extradition request examine the request, the nature of the alleged crime, the arrest warrant, the supporting evidence and other legal requirements before making a decision in accordance with that country's laws, he said.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has separately filed a case against Benazir on charges of passport fraud, naming senior officials of the Department of Immigration and Passports as accused.

The case is now under investigation. The responsibilities of the individuals concerned will be determined based on evidence gathered during the investigation, and further action will be taken in accordance with the law, the minister said.

ACC has also sent Mutual Legal Assistance Requests (MLARs) to the countries concerned regarding assets held abroad in the names of Benazir and his family members.

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