Staff Reporter :
The government on Thursday appointed Professor Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam of Dhaka Medical College (DMC) the Director General (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
He is replacing the immediate past DG Abul Kalam Azad, who resigned on Wednesday a circular issued by the Health Services Division said it.
The circular of the Health Services Division announced it hours after terminating a contract with Abul Kalam Azad. Professor Khurshid Alam, Chairman of the Surgery Department at DMC, has been asked to join in the post immediately.
The changes come as the DGHS is struggling to regain public trust amid a series of scams related to Covid-19 tests, mismanagement of hospitals and mask scam. Khurshid Alam, the General Secretary of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons as well, now has the daunting task to play a key role in the much-expected overhaul of the country’s health care system during this battle against Covid-19 pandemic.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said the government would form a taskforce to monitor irregularities in the health sector.
Azad was the latest casualty since the episode of fake Covid-19 tests unravelled.
Earlier, the government replaced Asaadul Islam with Abdul Mannan as the health services Secretary amid questions over the handling of a scam involving face masks for government hospitals during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Alam passed MBBS from Sir Salimullah Medical College. Before becoming the chairman of the DMC’s surgery department, he had headed the same department at Cumilla Medical College. He had also worked at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College.
His appointment came a day after DGHS Director General Professor Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the post on Wednesday.
Dr Farid Hossain Miah new DGHS Director (Hospital): Besides, the Ministry of Health on Thursday appointed Dr Farid Hossain Miah the new director (hospitals and clinics) of the DGHS.
The ministry of Health revealed it issuing a notification in this regard on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Md Aminul Hasan, the former Director (hospitals and clinics) of DGHS has been made an officer on special duty (OSD).
Earlier, DG of the DGHS Dr Abul Kalam Azad resigned on Tuesday amid criticisms over irregularities and mismanagement in the health sector amid the pandemic of coronavirus.
He submitted his resignation letter to the Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry, confirmed Abdul Manan, Secretary to the Health Service Division.
On Thursday, his resignation letter has been accepted.
Khurshid Alam, the General Secretary of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons as well, now has the daunting task to play a key role in the much-expected overhaul of the country’s health care system during this battle against Covid-19 pandemic.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said the government would form a taskforce to monitor irregularities in the health sector.
Azad was the latest casualty since the episode of fake Covid-19 tests unravelled.
Earlier, the government replaced Asaadul Islam with Abdul Mannan as the health services Secretary amid questions over the handling of a scam involving face masks for government hospitals during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Alam passed MBBS from Sir Salimullah Medical College. Before becoming the chairman of the DMC’s surgery department, he had headed the same department at Cumilla Medical College. He had also worked at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College.
His appointment came a day after DGHS Director General Professor Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the post on Wednesday.
Dr Farid Hossain Miah new DGHS Director (Hospital): Besides, the Ministry of Health on Thursday appointed Dr Farid Hossain Miah the new director (hospitals and clinics) of the DGHS.
The ministry of Health revealed it issuing a notification in this regard on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Md Aminul Hasan, the former Director (hospitals and clinics) of DGHS has been made an officer on special duty (OSD).
Earlier, DG of the DGHS Dr Abul Kalam Azad resigned on Tuesday amid criticisms over irregularities and mismanagement in the health sector amid the pandemic of coronavirus.
He submitted his resignation letter to the Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry, confirmed Abdul Manan, Secretary to the Health Service Division.
On Thursday, his resignation letter has been accepted.
