Staff Correspondent
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said that he does not know whether former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has left the country or not.
He said: “I have heard that he left the country but I still don't know for sure whether he is here or has left. I have to obtain information before saying anything regarding this.”
He said this in response to questions from journalists after a program at Dhaka University's TSC.
On Friday, various media reported that former IGP Benazir Ahmed had left the country after allegations of corruption.
Asked about the corruption of former IGP Benazir Ahmed, he said: "If someone does wrong, then he will be punished according to the laws of Bangladesh. The investigation is going on.”
“Whether he is innocent or not, whether he has evaded taxes or accumulated wealth in other ways, it can be said that after the investigation is over, he will be judged accordingly,” he added.
When asked whether the image of the police has been tarnished by such activities of the IGP, the minister said, “No, it is a personal matter. Our police force works a lot. They have risked their lives to face any challenge including counter-terrorism, covid etc.
“Institutions do not take responsibility if an individual commits a crime,” he added.
In response to a question regarding MP Anar’s murder case, he said that as the murder of Jhenaidah-4 Member of Parliament Anwarul Azim Anar has taken place in India, the main case has been registered there and they will conduct the main investigation.
The minister said: “India has a prisoner exchange agreement with the United States. So, India will do the main investigation of this murder.
“If this incident happened in our country, our police would have investigated the matter. If India involves us, we will cooperate with them,” he added.
