Former Vice-Chancellor of Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Professor Dr Abdus Sattar (68), who is currently in jail in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), was admitted to Jashore General Hospital on Monday morning after falling seriously ill in custody.

Dr Sattar reportedly became unwell inside the Jashore Central Jail at around 10:30am, prompting jail authorities to immediately transfer him to the 250-bed General Hospital for emergency medical care.

Upon arrival at the hospital, he was received by Jashore Civil Surgeon Dr Md Masud Rana, Additional District Magistrate Kamlesh Majumder, Executive Magistrate Md Rezwan, and Prison Hospital Physician Dr Md Sajjad Hossain.

At 11:02am, the hospital’s emergency department doctor, Dr Md Shakirul Islam, admitted him as a 'CVD' (cardiovascular disease) patient.

Dr Shakirul said that it is initially suspected Dr Sattar may have suffered a heart attack or stroke, although further diagnostic tests, including a CT scan, are being conducted to confirm the condition.

Jail Superintendent Shariful Alam said when Dr Sattar suddenly fell ill in prison, we acted immediately and transferred him to Jashore General Hospital.

He is currently undergoing treatment.

On August 21, 2023, the ACC’s then Deputy Director at the Jashore office, Md Al Amin, filed a case against Professor Dr Abdus Sattar and others.

The charges relate to the illegal appointment of Abdur Rauf as Deputy Director (Planning and Development) of JBIPRB, and the alleged embezzlement of Tk 61,31,732 following that appointment.