Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya University (BRU), Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, has been sent to jail as a Dhaka court rejected his bail plea in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

On Wednesday, Kalimullah was produced before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib.

During the hearing, the ACC's investigation officer requested that he be kept in custody until the probe is completed, while his legal counsel appealed for bail.

After hearing both sides, the court denied bail and ordered him to be sent to prison.

The ACC filed the case on 18 July, naming Kalimullah and four others as accused. The complaint was lodged by ACC Assistant Director Minhaj B...