Former Army Chief General (Retd) Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan has said that irregularities occurred in procurement during his tenure as army chief, but he did not initiate any investigation as the matter fell outside his jurisdiction. He testified in the case against former Major General (Retd) Ziaul Ahsan, who is facing charges of crimes against humanity. At one stage, the defence lawyer alleged that Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan himself had been involved in corruption related to procurement during his tenure as army chief. Corruption did occur in procurement while I was army chief. In continuation of those proceedings, former army chief Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan gave his deposition as the first witness.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 03, 2026 16:55 UTC