The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Friday filed a case against three people, including a former caretaker of the 250-bed Kushtia General Hospital over alleged misappropriation of government funds.
Deputy Director of ACC Public relation office Muhammad Arif Sadeq confirmed the case to UNB.
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The accused are- retired supervisor of the hospital Hasanujjaman, assistant repairer cum training engineer of National Electro- Medical Equipment Maintenance Workshop & Training Center (NEMEMW & TC) AHM Abdus Quddus, proprietor of Paragon Enterprise Jahedul Islam.
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The accused together embezzled more than 1 crore 10 lakh by procuring medical equipment at a price higher than the market price for illegal financial gain without verifying or collecting the market price of medical equipment before the call.