BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the current government has destroyed the country’s health sector through ‘widespread’ corruption.

The High Court (HC) on Wednesday asked the government to submit a report on the measures taken to implement the recommendations made by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to curb corruption in the country’s health sector.

Newly-appointed Director General of the Health Directorate (DGHS) Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam on Saturday said the government alone is not responsible for the corruption as all are liable for the situation. 

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday said the resignation and transfer of a few officials will not help resolve the persisting crisis in the health sector as it is riddled with widespread corruption.

Gonoforum on Thursday demanded the formation of a national committee with the most competent experts to prevent corruption in the country’s health sector.