28 Officials of DGHS Transferred

On Monday, the Government transferred some 28 officials of the Directorate-General of Health Services (DGHS) from their current roles and workplaces in the face of the allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the country's health sector.

The Gazette Notification signed by Director of DGHS Dr. Belal Hossain has been issued in this regard.

The move came a day after the newly appointed Director General of DGHS Dr. Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam took over the office.

The officers involved have been asked to reach the new post by 12 p.m. on 28 July.

Of the employees, eight were transferred to Dhaka Airport Health Office and 20 were transferred to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital.