A Dhaka court on Monday accepted charges brought against nine people, including six doctors, in a case filed over irregularities in the procurement of drugs for Maternal and Child Health Training Institute in Dhaka's Azimpur.
The accused are: proprietor of Monarch Establishment Fatenur Islam; owner of Nafisa Business Corner Sheikh Idris Uddin Chanchal; former supervisor of Azimpur Maternal and Child Health Training Institute and president of Tender Evaluation Committee Dr Israt Jahan; former senior consultant (Gynecology) of the training institute and president of Market Price Verification Committee Dr Raushan Hossain Jahan.
Other accused are former assistant coordinator (Training and Research) of the training institute Dr Md Lutful Kabir Khan; former medical officer of the training institute Dr Raushan Jahan; medical officer (Children) of the institute and member of Market Price Verification Committee and member secretary of evaluation committee Dr Begum Mahfuza Dilara Akhter; senior consultant of the training institute Dr Md Amir Hussain; and former social welfare officer of the Social Welfare Office Raisa Khatun.
Following the case, all the accused secured bail from different courts. During the today's hearing, they were present at the court.
Judge Mohammad Ash-Shams Joglul Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Special Judge's Court passed the order after scrutinising the case dockets and other relevant documents.
The judge fixed September 30 for hearing on charge framing against the accused in the case.
On June 13 this year, ACC Assistant Director (Special Enquiry and Investigation-2) Md Ataur Rahman Sarker submitted a charge sheet against them.
The IO dropped names of Dr Jebunnesa Hossain of former principal of Family Welfare Inspector Training Institute and Md Mizanur Rahman, former social welfare officer from the charge sheet as their involvement was not found.
On December 17 of 2019, ACC Deputy Director Abu Bakar Siddique filed a case against 11 people, including Dr Israt Jahan, over embezzlement of Tk 1, 12,15,306.10 through fraudulent procurement practices.
According to the case statements, the accused violated Public Procurement Rules by engaging in fraud and corruption and failing to adhere to the MRP and Drug Administration Department's price list and the MSR price list. They purchased items at arbitrary rates, recommended by the Market Rate Verification Committee, without ministry approval, resulting in substantial financial losses, the case statement reads.
