Md Shahidullah

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Md Shahidullah
Died25 July 2020
Brigadier General
UnitArmy Medical Corps
Commands held

Md Shahidullah (1963/1964 – 25 July 2020) was a Brigadier General of the Bangladesh Army and former director of the Central Medical Store Depot.[1]

Career

Shahidullah served in the Bangladesh Army medical corp. He was an orthopedic and spine surgeon.[2] He had served as the Deputy Director General of Medical Services in the Directorate General of Medical Services of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.[3]

Shahidullah served as the Director of Central Medical Store Depot. He was replaced after a scandal involving the supply of fake N95 masks on 23 May 2020.[4] He had threatened to sue newspapers that named Minister of Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque, Maleque's son, secretary Md Ashadul Islam, and Director General of Directorate General of Health Services Abul Kalam Azad.[5]

Shahidullah was recalled back to Bangladesh Army headquarters.[6] He was replaced by Abu Hena Morshed Zaman.[7] He blamed a section of employees of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[4] After which he wrote a letter to the secretary of public administration on 30 May 2020; in which he requested that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to be made syndicate free.[8] He made accusations about Mithu syndicate, led by Motazzaroul Islam Mithu, controlling the public procurement in the healthcare sector in Bangladesh.[9]

Death

Shahidullah died on 25 July 2020 from COVID-19 in the Combined Military Hospital.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Former CMSD director Brig Gen Md Shahidullah dies of Covid-19". banglanews24.com. 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  2. ^ "Brig. Gen. Dr. Md. Shahidullah - Orthopedic Surgeon in Dhaka". Doctor Bangladesh. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  3. S2CID 226089621
    . Md Shahidullah Deputy Director General of Medical Services, Directorate General of Medical Services, Bangladesh Armed Forces, Dhaka
  4. ^ a b "Former CMSD director Md Shahidullah dies of Covid-19". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  5. ^ "Ex-CMSD director Shahidullah dies of COVID-19". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  6. ^ "Ex-CMSD director Shahid Ullah dies of COVID-19". New Age. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  7. ^ "Abu Hena Morshed Zaman new director of Central Medical Stores Depot". The Daily Star. 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  8. ^ "Ex-medical depot director Brig Gen Shahidullah dies of Covid-19". The Business Standard. 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  9. ^ "Health Sector Syndicate: Strange laxity let it off hook". The Daily Star. 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  10. ^ "Former director of CMSD Shahidullah dies with Covid-19". The Daily Star. 2020-07-25. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
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