Abul Bashar Md Khurshid Alam, the new director-general of the Directorate General of Health Services, has said, not only the government, but also everyone has to take responsibility for corruption in the health sector.
"If we just point the finger at the government, that would be the biggest foolishness as we are all part of this corruption”, Alam said after arriving in Dhanmondi to pay tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Saturday.
"If we are not personally honest, there is no way to prevent corruption", he said.
Asked about the challenges awaiting him, Alam said, "The big challenge ahead, of course, is the health system that we have now. I will try to overcome the problems that we are facing in this pandemic."
Alam called on journalists to stand by the government amid the pandemic with a 'positive attitude'.
"You must criticise the government and point out the mistakes. Besides, I would say, you must also highlight our good work.”
The Health Services Division announced the appointment of Alam after Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the post of director-general amid intense criticisms regarding series of scams related to coronavirus tests and corruptions in the health sector.
