The DGHS was established as a directorate in 1978. It was upgraded to a directorate general in 1980.[4]
On 23 January 2019, the Anti-Corruption Commission began investing 23 officers at the Directorate General of Health Services for corruption and recommended their transfers.[5]
Director General of Directorate General of Health Services Abul Kalam Azad resigned on 22 July 2020 after Regent Hospital was raided for providing fake COVID-19-free certificates.[6] The hospital was shut down by the Directorate General of Health Services on 8 July after a raid by the Rapid Action Battalion.[7] The Directorate General of Health Services and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare traded blame over the Regent Hospital scandal. The Directorate General of Health Services signed a memorandum of understanding with Regent Hospital in March 2020, and the signing ceremony was attended by Minister of Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque.[8] Another organization issuing fake COVID-19 certificates was JKG Healthcare. Officials at The Directorate General of Health Services requested JKG Healthcare to submit a proposal to collect COVID-19 samples for a scheme to siphon off from the 5 billion emergency COVID-19 fund.[9] CEO of JKG Healthcare, Ariful Chaudhury and his wife and chairperson of JKG, Sabrina Arif Chaudhury, were arrested by police for issuing fake COVID-19 certificates.[10][11]
Abul Bashar Mohammed Khurshid Alam is appointed as director general on 23 July 2020.[12] Alam criticised media coverage on the healthcare system and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[13] The Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Abzal Hossain, who worked for the Institute of Health Technology of the Directorate General of Health Services.[14] The Commission found 2.84 billion taka in his and his wife's accounts.[14] Khurshid Alam tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2021.[15]
Malek started working as a driver in the Directorate General of Health Services in 1982.[14] He came to prominence after Syed Modasser Ali became director general of the Directorate General of Health Services as his close aid.[14] In 2009, he worked as the personal driver of the director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, Shah Monir Hossain.[14] He lobbied for 100 assistant director posts in Upazilas of Bangladesh.[14] He made a few billion taka and provided a percentage to Shah Monir Hossain.[14] Hossain was replaced by Khondokar Md Shefayetullah as director general of the Directorate General of Health Services.[14] Shafeyetullah created a canteen for third- and fourth-class employees of the directorate, which Malek turned into his personal office.[14] Malek then worked as the personal driver of AHM Enayet Hossain, additional director general of the Directorate General of Health Services.[14] Enayet was made director general of the Directorate General of Medical Education, and Malek was transferred; he still continued to work for Enayet.[14][17][18]
Malek maintained close relations with President of Bangladesh Medical AssociationMustafa Jalal Mohiuddin.[14] Malek was detained in September 2020 by Rapid Action Battalion.[14] He was suspended by the Directorate General of Health Services following his arrest.[19][20] Their investigation revealed that he had accumulated around 10 billion taka.[14] Malek was known as the shadow director general of the Directorate General of Health Services.[21][22] He also used to maintain a good relationship with Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad.[21][23] Directorate General of Medical Education and AHM Enayet Hossain denied any involvement with Malek in an official statement.[24] In February 2021, the Anti-Corruption Commission sued Malek for hiding information on his wealth, and another case was filed against him and his wife for possessing wealth beyond their known source of income.[25][26] In March 2021, Malek was charged with possessing illegal weapons and ammunition by a tribunal in Dhaka.[27]
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The office is led by the director general (DG). He is assisted by two additional director generals (ADG), directors, line directors, deputy directors, other officers & supporting staff.[4]
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