Pirojpur: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against nine individuals, including the Civil Surgeon of Pirojpur and the Resident Medical Officer (RMO) of the Zilla hospital, on allegations of embezzling funds by falsifying receipts for medicines and other medical supplies valued at approximately Taka two crore. These alleged activities took place during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, ACC Pirojpur Integrated District Office Deputy Assistant Director Md Moazzem Hossain Samrat disseminated this information through a press release today. The case was filed on February 20 by Md Sharif Sheikh, the Deputy Assistant Director of the ACC Pirojpur Integrated District Office, following directives from the ACC’s Dhaka office and under the ACC Act.
The individuals implicated in the case include Civil Surgeon of Pirojpur Dr. Md Mizanur Rahman, Senior Consultant (Gynaecology) of the district hospital Dr. Farhana Rahman, RMO Dr. Md Nizam Uddin, Junior Consultant Dr. Suranjit Kumar Saha, storekeeper Md. Al Amin Gazi, and medicine supply contractors S M Shamsul Arefin, Md. Haniful Islam, Zahirul Islam, and Md. Rasheduzzaman Ershad.