ACC summons former DGHS DG Azad

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned former director general (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Abul Kalam Azad to its head office in city’s Shegun bagicha area, reports BSS.

According to the letters, signed by ACC director Mir Mohammad Zainul Abedin Shibli and Sheikh Mohammad Fanafilla, Abul Kalam Azad has been asked to come at ACC’s head office on 12 and 13 August for the investigation about the corruption and irregularities, said an ACC press release here today.

The letter signed by ACC director Mir Mohammad Zainul Abedin Shibli said the health and family welfare ministry, the health department and the Central Medical Store Depot (CMSD) officials and employees were involved in various irregularities, corruption and abuse of power in various hospitals, including the purchase of substandard masks, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other health equipments.

That is why, the ACC wants to interrogate him for his statement for proper investigation.

On the other hand, in another letter signed by Sheikh Mohammad Fanafilla, it is said that Azad has to remain present at ACC’s head office on 13 August as ACC will interrogate him about Regent Hospital’s fake COVID-19 test scam and huge money embezzlement to this end.