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ACC reveals more graft in BSMMU

Sends list of 17 applicants to Tac

Staff Correspondent
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday revealed more information regarding graft in purchase of medical equipment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) that causes a loss of Tk 43.27 lakh to state coffers.
Meanwhile, ACC yesterday sent a list of 17 corruption suspects, who have so far applied to the antigraft body to make voluntary disclosures, to the Truth and Accountability Commission (Tac).
ACC Director General (admin) Col Hanif Iqbal said that the graft revelations of BSMMU are part of an investigation, which is still
ongoing.
“The investigators are working to identify the people involved," he
The ACC investigation has primarily found that BSMMU authorities bought ten heamo-dialysis machines, and a water treatment and reverse osmosis plant for nephrology department against the department's requirement to repair the old ones.
The investigation said that the machines were purchased at a high rate violating public procurement rules.
The water treatment plant, an Osmonic Inc USA E 4-6600, was purchased atTk 16.50 lakh, around
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Tk 4.15 lakh higher than the price at which it was found to be available.
Purchase of ten haemo-dialysls machines caused a loss ofTk 13.92 lakh to the state as the purchase contract was given to second lowest bidder against the lowest bidder violating public procurement rules. The second lowest bidder offered a price of Tk 9.18 lakh per machine against the lowest rate of Tk 7.78 lakh per machine.
Investigation also revealed that purchase of mobile C-Arm machine for the cardiology and cardiac surgery departments caused a loss of Tk 25.20 lakh to the state. The ACC investigation said BSMMU bought the machine at Tk 69.20 lakh though the equipment was found to be available at Tk 44 lakh.
This equipment was also bought in violation of PPR-2003 provisions. The investigators also found that false quotations were used to facilitate the purchase of the machine.
Earlier on August 11 the ACC revealed anomalies in BSMMU in purchase of a Cathlab, an equipment used to conduct angiograms, ICU ventilators and a 'cardiovascular system' on different occasions between the years 2005 and 2006 caused a loss of overTk 2.37 crore.
Before the ACC revelations on August 11, The Daily Star on July 29 and 30 this year published a series report on various irregular-
ities at the BSMMU including anomalies in equipment pur chase for the hospital and recruit ment of teachers for its teaching university.
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ACC Director General (admin) Col Hanif Iqbal said, "We have received only 17 applications till Wednesday, which we have sent toTac."
Tac Chairman Justice Habibur Rahman confirmed this.
Meanwhile Col Hanif Iqbal said that the listed absolution seekers arc all government officials and include officers from Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, a city corporation official, a forest officer, R&l I officials, and a sub-registrar.
Hanif also added that some officials have applied along with their wives. He, however, did not disclose the names on the list.
The list has been forwarded along with a summary report based on findings of an ACC investigation into their corruption in accordance with Voluntary Disclosure of Information Act, 2008.