Dhaka, May 13 -- A Dhaka court has begun hearing testimony in a case against former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed for acquiring illegal assets worth over Tk 110 million.

Deputy Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Hafizul Islam, the plaintiff in the case, testified in the court of Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of the Dhaka's Special Judges' Court on Wednesday.

Following his testimony, May 20 was set for the next hearing, said Sohanur Rahman, the court's bench assistant.

On May 3, the same court had indicted Benazir and ordered the case to trial.

An arrest warrant had been issued against the former police chief on Mar 8, after the chargesheet against him had been accepted.

The case was filed on Dec 15, 2024, by...