Hospital, CS office vandalised in Jhenidah, Gaibandha
Unsuccessful candidates go berserk alleging irregularities in recruitment process
Gaibandha civil surgeon's office and resident medical officer's room at Jhenidah General Hospital lie vandalised after unsuccessful candidates went into rampage protesting alleged irregularities and corruption in the process of recruitment to different posts under the health department.Photo: STAR
Unruly jobseekers ransacked Jhenidah General Hospital and Gaibandha civil surgeon's (CS) office yesterday, alleging irregularities in recruitment against vacant posts under the health department. Aggrieved to see their names missing in the results of recruitment tests for the posts of office assistant, cardiographer, junior mechanic, MLSS, cook, gardener and ward boy, a group of jobseekers went berserk, reports our Jhenidah correspondent. "A group of 15/20 youths went to the residence of Civil Surgeon Dr Keramot Ali. Not finding him there, they entered my office and vandalised chairs, tables, and tea cups and ransacked other things. At the time I was not present at the office," said Dr Rashed-Al-Mamun, resident medical officer of Jhenidah General Hospital. All the doctors of the hospital left the scene during the attack. Many of the unsuccessful candidates alleged that the ruling party men took money from them with the assurance of giving them jobs but that did not happen. District Awami League General Secretary advocate Azizur Rahman visited the spot and denied any irregularities. Contacted, CS Dr Keramot Ali told this correspondent that he was in Dhaka and the government has postponed all the appointments at Jhenidah General Hospital. Our Gaibandha correspondent adds: Over a hundred job aspirants, who appeared in the recruitment test for different posts in Gaibandha civil surgeon's office, brought out a procession yesterday protesting alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in the recruitment process. Demanding cancellation of recruitment through 'corrupt practices' and immediate removal of Gaibandha Civil Surgeon Dr Rafiqul Islam, they encircled and vandalised the civil surgeon's office. A total of 2,780 candidates appeared in the recruitment test for 68 posts of different categories but without holding meeting of recruitment committee, the civil surgeon went to Dhaka with all relevant papers of recruitment, saying that he will attend a training programme on anthrax, said several unsuccessful candidates. During his absence, a recruitment list was hung on the notice board of CS office on Friday night, they said. Seeing the recruitment list on Saturday, deprived candidates got furious and started vandalising civil surgeon's office. Contacted over phone, Civil Surgeon Dr Rafiqul Islam denied any irregularities in the recruitment procedure.
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