Eight SMU officials sent to jail

SYLHET, Jan 25 (BSS): A Sylhet court on Sunday sent eight officials and employees of Sylhet Medical University (SMU) to jail in connection with an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case over alleged irregularities in appointments.

Sylhet Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Judge Munshi Abdul Majid passed the order after rejecting their bail petitions.

The officials who were sent to jail are Procurement Officer Abdul Munim, Section Officers Rinku Das, Chowdhury Rumman Ahmed and Lokman Ahmed, Administrative Officers Suranjit Ranjan Talukder, Rabiul Alam Bakul and Mohammad Rashedul Islam and Office Assistant-cum-Computer Operator Ruhul Amin.

Earlier in the day, the accused surrendered before the court in the ACC case and sought bail, which was subsequently denied.

According to case documents, the University Grants Commission (UGC) received allegations of widespread irregularities and corruption in the recruitment of officials and employees at Sylhet Medical University, which was established in 2018. Acting on these allegations, the UGC conducted an investigation in 2023.