Former Rokeya University vice chancellor Kalimullah arrested over embezzlement allegations

Kalimullah had served in the post from 2017 to 2021

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detectives have arrested Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, the former vice chancellor of Rangpur’s Begum Rokeya University, over allegations of embezzling the institution’s development funds.

He was arrested from his home in Mohammadpur around 12:30pm on Thursday in connection with a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), DMP spokesman Muhammad Talebur Rahman said.

On Jun 18, the ACC had filed a case accusing five people, including former vice chancellors Kalimullah and KM Nur-Un-Nabi, of irregularities in the special development projects at the university.

Kalimullah had served as vice chancellor from 2017 to 2021, while Nur-Un-Nabi had been in the post from 2013 to 2017.