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Graft suspects in committee to review BSMMU irregularities

Staff Correspondent
The high-level officials of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), allegedly involved in corruption and irregularities during the last government, have been included in a newly formed committee to review irregularities at the institution.
A new committee was formed yesterday with six syndicate members at the 27th syndicate meeting of the BSMMU to implement the report of the renew committee.
A number of BSMMU senior teaching staff told The Daily Star of their apprehension over the inclusion of alleged corrupt teachers in the committee, asking how they can investigate their own irregularities.
The newly formed committee, led by Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Tahir, will implement the repon of the review committee. Other members are Prof Mobin Khan of
Hepatology Department, Prof Shirajul Haque of Cardiology Department, Iqbal Arslan of Biochemistry Department, Dhaka Medical College Principal Prof Deen Mohammad and DAB President Azizul Haque.
However, there are allegations against most of the committee members, including the VC, and the committee is formulated only to pass time and also to dilute the reports, said a group of senior teachers on condition of anonymity, adding that things have been diluted much already in the review report.
The committee is nothing but a farce when the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is still continuing its investigation, they added.
The ACC has identified that Prof Tahir, who was the then Pro VC, embezzled Tk 64 lakh in the name of renovation work prior to arrival of the Saudi health minister. The then treasurer Prof Mobin Khan was also involved in misappropriating around Tk 8 crore.
according to the report of the probe committee that was submitted on July 26 last year.
DAB President Azizul Haque was also the member of the central purchase committee. Anomaly of around Tk 3 crore was found in case of purchasing Cathlab, an important instrument for heart surgery that also involved Prof Shirajul Haque, chairman of cardiology department.
Asked about the rationality of formulating the new committee to implement the report of the review committee, BSMMU VC Prof Tahir expressed unwillingness to say anything as the registrar only is responsible to disseminate messages of the syndicate meeting, according to the decision of the syndicate.
Registrar and Syndicate Secretary Muhammad Abdul Gafur, however, said, "ACC has been investigating the issues of BSMMU since April 8 this year and vve want it to continue its work independently."