Civil servant ‘used Covid and working from home’ to juggle five jobs’

A civil servant who juggled five jobs at the same time exploited ‘decent, honest people,’ a court heard. Kashim Chowdhury, 55, allegedly lied to secure overlapping jobs with employers including the Food Standards Agency, Home Office and Department for Business and Trade. Choudhury juggled up to held eight different jobs, between February 2020 and September 2023, earning £349,378, Southwark Crown Court has heard. At the peak of his employment he allegedly held five full-time posts and was contracted to work…