A Dhaka court on Thursday postponed the indictment in a graft case against former director general of health services Md Abul Kalam Azad and five others in a graft case.

Judge Al Asad Md Asifuzzaman of Dhaka's Special Court-6 fixed June 6 for the indictment due the application of the lawyers of the accused. 

However, the hearing of the charges was scheduled to take place on Thursday. 

On September 20, 2021, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sued Abul Kalam Azad, along with Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammed Shahed for embezzling government funds.

According to case statement, Azad stands accused of signing a COVID-19 treatment deal with Regent, an unlicensed hospital.

The four others accused in the case are former DGHS Director Aminul Hasan, Deputy Director Yunus Ali, Assistant Director Shafiur Rahman and Research Officer Didarul Islam.

Farid Ahmed Patwary, the deputy director of the anti-graft commission, started a case against five people -- four DGHS officials and Shahed -- on Sept 23 last year for embezzling Tk 33.4 million through irregularities after signing the deal.

Azad was not initially named in the case but the chargesheet added his name after the investigation. 

Later, on September 30, Farid Ahmed Patwari submitted the chargesheet against six persons, including the former DG. 

BDST: 1635 HRS, MAY 12, 2022
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