Ex-CMCH official sued

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Chittagong Bureau :
The Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) authority filed a case against its recently retired Assistant Director Dr Sheikh Mohammed Jamal Chowdhury for giving opportunity to the prime accused of the most sensational cocaine case Nur Mohammed to stay at the VIP cabin.
The Administrative Officer of CMCH Pronob Kumar Hawladar, on behalf of the authority, filed the case with Panchlaish thana on Thursday evening. The FIR mentioned that “the then Assistant Director Dr Sheikh Mohammed Jamal Chowdhury directed the people concerned for allocating the 22 number VIP cabin of Ward number 29 of Chittagong Medical College Hospital for the prime accused of the most sensational cocaine case Nur Mohammed.”
Officer in Charge of Panchlaish thana Mohiuddin Mahmud said, “The case was filed under Anti Corruption Act. So, I have to send the case to Anti Corruption Commission for investigation.”
The Joint Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Ministry A K Fazlul Haque sent a letter on July 10 to the Director of CMCH. In the letter, Fazlul Haque wrote that Dr Chowdhury intentionally provided the cabin of CMCH to the accused, which is a criminal offence. So, legal step should be taken against him.”
Following the letter, Director of CMCH Brigadier General Mohammed Jalal Uddin issued another letter on July 26 last to file the case against Dr Chowdhury in this regard.
Sources said , Nur Mohammed was staying at the VIP cabin from May 14, 2016 to February last by the assistance of some physicians and one incumbent leader of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA).
Despite the request by the Chittagong Central Jail authority, the influential BMA leader and concerned medical officers did not release him. Instead, violating government rule they provided all support to Nur Mohammed. Sources said, meanwhile, the ministry has made four officials, including the Deputy Director of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) on July 27 after further investigation into it.
The officials were Deputy Director Dr Muhammed Didar Ul Islam, Medical Officer of Outdoor Dr Mohammed Enamul Hasan, Medical Officer of Medicine Outdoor Dr Rajubul Hasan and Register of Neuron Medicine Dr Jaman Ahamod. The Joint Secretary of Health Ministry A K M Fajlul Haque sent a letter of transfer to the said four physicians at the Health Department at Mohakhali in Dhaka.
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