UAE Imposes Travel Ban on Benazir as Bangladesh Pursues Extradition

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UAE Imposes Travel Ban on Benazir as Bangladesh Pursues Extradition

Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 10:30 AM, Count : 18

UAE Imposes Travel Ban on Benazir as Bangladesh Pursues Extradition

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed a travel ban on former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed, preventing him from leaving the country as Bangladesh’s extradition request remains under consideration, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told parliament on Tuesday.

Benazir, who was granted bail by a UAE court, is still in the country under the travel restriction, the minister said while responding to a resolution adopted by the Jatiya Sangsad under Rule 147.

He said Interpol issued a Red Notice against Benazir on April 11 last year following an arrest warrant from a competent Bangladeshi court and a request from the investigating agency.

On June 12, the National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abu Dhabi informed its Dhaka counterpart that Benazir had been arrested in the UAE. It also requested Bangladesh to submit a formal extradition application through diplomatic channels within 30 days.

Bangladesh submitted the extradition request within four days and later provided additional information and evidence sought by the UAE authorities, Salahuddin said.

He added that NCB Dhaka had sought an update on Benazir’s whereabouts and the status of the extradition proceedings before the parliamentary resolution was adopted. NCB Abu Dhabi responded on September 9.

According to the minister, the change in Benazir’s custodial status was determined under UAE laws and judicial procedures. It did not mean that Bangladesh’s extradition request had been withdrawn, rejected or settled.

Salahuddin further said Bangladesh had sent mutual legal assistance requests to relevant countries to obtain information about assets held abroad in the names of Benazir and his family members.

He said the government had appointed local lawyers in the UAE and was maintaining coordination with the authorities there to gather information about Benazir’s whereabouts and movements.

Rejecting allegations that Benazir’s release on bail reflected government inaction or failure, the home minister said extradition was subject to the legal and judicial procedures of the country concerned.

The government would continue all possible legal, diplomatic and international police efforts to bring Benazir back to Bangladesh while respecting the UAE’s sovereignty and domestic laws, he added.

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