Ex-DGHS DG Azad gets ad interim bail

A Dhaka court has granted ad interim bail to Abul Kalam Azad, former director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), in a case filed over the Regent Hospital scam.

Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of the Senior Special Judge's Court of Dhaka passed the order on Thursday.

Earlier in the day, Azad surrendered before the court and sought bail in the case.

The bail order will remain valid until November 2, said the court order.

On September 30, Farid Ahmed Patwary ACC Deputy Director, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet to the Senior Special Judge's Court of Dhaka against Abul Kalam Azad and five others in the case filed over embezzlement of government funds.

The five others are Regent Group chairman Mohammad Shahed, DGHS former director (hospitals and clinics) Dr Aminul Hasan, deputy director (hospital-1) Dr Md Younus Ali, assistant director (hospital-1) Dr Md Shafiur Rahman and research officer Dr Md Didarul Islam.