Dead, retired doctors get mistakenly promoted

The name of a doctor, who recently died, was found in a list, prepared by the health ministry, of promoted medical workers posted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.

They are supposed to join their new workplace today.

The Health and Family Welfare Ministry promoted the doctor, along with 64 others, posting them to the hospital to increase the workforce and deal with the surge in Covid-19 patients in the division.

However, due to a mistake it turned out that one of the doctors, who was even notified to join her new workplace today, had passed away months ago.

Another such promoted doctor has already retired.

A letter with the list of promoted doctors, signed by the ministry's Senior Assistant Secretary Sharmin Sultana, was issued on July 4.

The third row of the list had the name of Ferdous Ara Sheikh, assistant professor of the gynaecology department at Rangpur Medical College. She died on February 26.

Meanwhile, Momotaz Begum, who went into retirement four months ago, was also promoted by the concerned ministry, with her name in the fourth row.

She was an assistant professor in paediatric department.

AKM Nurunabi Lyzu, principal of Rangpur Medical College Hospital, confirmed the death of Dr Ferdous Ara and added that it was a mistake made by the health ministry.