Over two weeks later, Shahidullah threatened to sue news publishers for “wrongly” naming Health Minister Zahid Maleque, his son, the then health services secretary Md Ashadul Islam, and health services DG Abul Kalam Azad in reports on the masks. On Mar 21, the Directorate General of Health Services signed a contract with the privately-owned Regent Hospital to provide treatment to COVID-19 patients. Prof Abul Kalam Azad, the director general of Directorate General of Health Services, confirmed the information at a media briefing on Thursday. Photo: Mahmud Zaman OviThe contract with Regent Hospital was signed in line with the directives of Secretary Ashadul Islam, claimed the then director-general of health services Abul Kalam Azad on Jul 15. Dr Aminul Hasan, director (hospitals and clinics) of DGHS, was also transferred on the same day.

Source: bd News24 December 26, 2020 17:03 UTC