The Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against former vice-chancellor and treasurer of Southern University Bangladesh, accusing them of embezzling over Tk 6 crore from the institution鈥檚 provident and emergency funds.
The accused are former SUB VC Professor Md Mozammel Haque and treasurer Sarwar Jahan.
The case was lodged on Sunday at the ACC district office, Chittagong-1, under sections 409 and 420 of the Penal Code and section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
ACC deputy director for public relations Md Akhtarul Islam confirmed the filing of the case.
According to the ACC investigation, Sarwar Jahan misappropriated Tk 63,68,730 from the university鈥檚 provident fund and irregularly paid Tk 88,738 for the salary of an employee linked to a Bank Asia agent banking branch operating under the university鈥檚 name - without any official approval or documentation.
Furthermore, in collusion with Professor Mozammel Haque, the duo allegedly disbursed Tk 28,89,990 to Mohammad Ilyas, claiming it was for loan repayment, though no record of such a loan existed.
The embezzled funds were reportedly withdrawn through an account opened in the name of Southern University at First Security Islami Bank PLC in 2010.
Investigators found that all deposits made to this account until June 2024 had been fully withdrawn, leaving no remaining balance.
The corruption reportedly occurred over a 14-year period, from May 2010 to June 2024, involving multiple accounts and transactions linked to Southern University Bangladesh in Chattogram.
