Five individuals, including former Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Md. Ruhul Amin and ex-District Judge Sadikul Islam Talukder, appeared in court over allegations of embezzling land acquisition funds intended for a coal-based power plant project.

The court has set July 1 for framing charges in the document forgery case. All the accused are currently out on interim bail. Other accused include a court stenographer, a lawyer, and a Nazir from the DC office.