A Dhaka court sentenced a former employee of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) to ten years of rigorous imprisonment in a money embezzlement case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2018.

Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-9 handed down the verdict on Wednesday (August 30).

The convict Azizul Hauqe, record keeper and ticket counter in-charge of DMCH, was also fined Tk 50 thousand, in default, he will have to suffer another three months in jail.

However, the court in another section without punishing the convict imposed a fine of Tk 30,506,01 for illegally embezzling DMCH money. At the same time the Judge also said that DMCH will get the money. 

Saiful Islam Mithu, bench assistant of the concerned court, confirmed the matter.

He said convict Azizul Haque is absconding. The court has issued arrest warrant against him.

On October 4, 2018, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against Azizul Haque for allegedly embezzling Tk 30,506,01of DMCH. Later, ACC’s Assistant Director Nurul Islam investigated the matter and submitted the final charge sheet before court, according to case statement.

The charge sheet read that Azizul Haque embezzled Tk 15,596,55 from ticket sales and Tk 14,909,64 from patient admission while he was in charge of the ticket counter in the emergency department of DMCH from 2009 to 22 January 2013.

BDST: 1434 HRS, AUGUST 30, 2023
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