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The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a red notice against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed. Enamul Haque Sagar, Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Media and Public Relations of the Police Headquarters, made the disclosure on Tuesday. In response to a query, he said the notice was issued earlier this month although it has not been shown on Interpol’s website yet. A red notice is not an international arrest warrant. According to Interpol, a red notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. The individuals are wanted by the requesting member country, or international tribunal. Member countries apply their own laws in deciding whether to arrest a person, it said. The majority of red notices are restricted to law enforcement use only, it added. Red notice sought from Interpol against Hasina, 11 others: Police HQ Extracts of red notices are published at the request of the member country concerned and where the public’s help may be needed to locate an individual or if the individual may pose a threat to public safety. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a number of cases against Benazir on various charges, including for acquiring wealth through corruption and abuse of power while serving in key positions, including as the director general of RAB and the inspector general of police and money laundering. Benazir Ahmed served as the IGP from April 15, 2020, to September 30, 2022. He had earlier held the posts of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner and Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). He left the country with his family on May 4 last year. The other accused are Benazir’s wife Jissan Mirza, eldest daughter Farheen Rishta Binte Benazir, and younger daughter Tahseen Raisa Binte Benazir. Benazir Ahmed served as the IGP from April 15, 2020, to September 30, 2022. He had earlier held the posts of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner and Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). He left the country with his family on May 4 last year. Sources at the Police Headquarters said red notice applications have recently been submitted to the Interpol for  Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader – Secretary, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, former liberation war affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque, former foreign minister  Hasan Mahmud, former textile and jute minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak , former DSCC mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh , former education minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, former power, energy and mineral resources minister Nasrul Hamid (Bipu) and former information minister Mohammad Ali Arafat and former defence and security adviser to PM  Tarique Ahmed Siddique. All of these applications are currently under consideration by Interpol, they said. Earlier red notice applications were submitted against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the former IGP. Several correspondences and a virtual meeting have taken place with Interpol over Sheikh Hasina.  This is still under its legal review, they said.

The National Central Bureau (NCB) of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol seeking a 'red notice' against 12 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Confirming the development, Enamul Haque Sagor, Assistant Inspector General (Media) at the Police Headquarters, said the NCB branch makes such requests to Interpol based on appeals received from courts, public prosecutors, or investigating agencies. “These applications are filed in connection with allegations that emerge during investigations or through ongoing case proceedings,” he said. Past internet shutdowns seriously hampered investment: Faiz Taiyeb Interpol plays a key role in identifying the locations of fugitives residing abroad. Once the whereabouts of any absconding individual are confirmed, that information is relayed to Interpol, the AIG added. The request for the Red Notice is currently under process, he noted. Meanwhile, the Chief Prosecutor’s Office of the International Crimes Tribunal in November last year formally requested the Police Headquarters to seek Interpol’s assistance in arresting Sheikh Hasina and others deemed fugitives.

Law and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul has announced that the government will issue a red notice through Interpol to bring all the fugitives, including Sheikh Hasina, to trial. The adviser said this while speaking to reporters on Sunday after inspecting the renovation work at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). He said the government is committed to taking all necessary measures to repatriate fugitive accused, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in connection with the July-August mass killing case, which has been filed at the ICT. Read: ICT case against Shahidul Alam: HC suspends investigation “Red notices will be issued swiftly through Interpol,” he said, adding that fugitive fascist elements, regardless of where they may be in the world, will be held and brought to justice. He assured that the government would put it maximum effort to ensure these people are returned to face trial.

Interpol on Friday has finally issued a red notice against Arav Khan alias Rabiul Islam, a Dubai-based gold dealer and fugitive suspect in the murder of a Bangladeshi police officer, on its website in red notice list. With this, the names of 63 Bangladeshis have so far been put in the list.    The International Criminal Police Organization uploaded the details on fugitive Arav Khan by issuing the red notice three days after Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun at a programme in Chattogram told media that the Interpol accepted the request letter sent by the Bangladesh police to issue a red notice against him. Also Read: Arav Khan not arrested yet: Shahriar Alam In the red list, Arav’s picture, gender, birthplace, birthdate, age, nationality and the allegations are available. Though he went to the United Arab Emirates with an Indian passport, his nationality was mentioned in the list as a Bangladeshi. On last Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Seheli Sabrin told reporters in the weekly briefing that Arav has been under watch there. Also Read: Interpol accepted ‘red notice’ request against Arav Khan, says IGP She said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will extend required assistance if the Home Ministry seeks. On March 16, a senior Detective Branch official said cricketer Shakib al Hasan and content creator Hero Alam who participated in the inauguration of Arav Jewellers in Dubai may be questioned for the sake of investigation. On March 18, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said that efforts were underway to bring Arav Khan to the country through the international police agency Interpol. As the allegations of having a link between former IGP Benzir Ahmed and Arav Khan surfaced, the ex-police boss denied knowing the fugitive in a Facebook post on his verified account on May 19. "I want to inform you all that I do not know anyone by the name of 'Aarav alias Rabiul alias Hridoy'. I do not even have a primary acquaintance with him," the former police chief wrote in his status. On April 11, 2019, a chargesheet was submitted against Arav Khan and nine others in the murder case of former inspector of Special Branch of police Mamun Emran Khan.    

Interpol has accepted the request letter sent by the Bangladesh police to issue a red notice against Arav Khan alias Rabiul Islam, a Dubai-based gold dealer and fugitive suspect in the murder of a police officer. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun revealed the information at an event in Chattogram on Monday. UNB couldn't independently confirm the matter.  Also Read: Ex-IGP Benzir denies knowing Arav Khan “We requested to issue a red notice against him. Interpol has accepted it,” said the IGP. “We are working on the issue. We can’t disclose the details at this moment,” he added. Also Read: Actress Mahiya Mahi has been arrested on specific allegations: Home Minister Earlier, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Saturday (March 18) that efforts were underway to bring Arav Khan alias Rabiul Islam, the fugitive accused in the police officer murder case, to the country through the international police agency Interpol. Also Read: Sakib and Hero Alam may be questioned: DB chief The minister said, "All efforts are being made to bring him back with the help of Interpol." A senior Detective Branch official on Thursday (March 16) said cricketer Shakib al Hasan and content creator Hero Alam who participated in the inauguration of Arav Jewellers in Dubai may be questioned for the sake of investigation.    

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed left for Turkey on Saturday to attend the 89th Interpol General Assembly. He will lead a five-member delegation to the 3-day conference that will be held in Turkey on November 23-25, said AIG (Media) of the Police headquarters Md Kamruzzaman. The International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as Interpol, is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control. Also read: Cyber bullying against women is increasing: IGP At the conference, police representatives from 194 member countries of Interpol will formulate various policies on the current global security situation, international and inter-state crime, violence, fundamentalism and terrorism, money laundering, organized crime, cybercrime, pornography, abuse of women and children, sexual harassment and data management of miscellaneous crimes, and will take plan adoption and determine implementation strategy in this regards. Besides, the conference will focus on mutual cooperation in inter-state crime detection and suppression strategies, enhancing the capacity of the police and various issues related to current and future crimes and what needs to be done to resolve the crisis, he said. The IGP of Bangladesh will have a courtesy meeting with the Secretary General of Interpol, the police chiefs of friendly countries including their representatives from ASEANPOL and their delegations and discuss matters of mutual interest, the AIG (media) added. Also read: Tourist police ensure safe tourism: IGP ASEANAPOL is the National Police organisation for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) The delegation is expected to return to the country on November 27 after attending the 89th Interpol General Assembly.

International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) on Friday issued a red notice against Proshanta Kumar Halder – the man who left the country after reportedly amassing at least Tk3,600 crore.

Police has asked Interpol to issue a red alert against Proshanta Kumar Halder – the man who left the country after reportedly amassing at least Tk3,600 crore.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will soon issue a red notice through Interpol to bring back the human traffickers involved in the killing 26 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Libyan desert town Mezda.