112 doctors for 86,998 prisoners: IG prisons tells HC
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Star Online Report
The office of Inspector General of Prisons today submitted a report to the High Court, saying that there are a total of 112 physicians providing treatment to 86,998 prisoners at 68 prisons across the country.
According to the report, 29 posts of doctors are now vacant. The prisons can accommodate 40,664 prisoners, whereas the number was 86,998 till August 27 last year.
The government has appointed 102 doctors on deputation for the prisons after November 5 last year when there were only 10 physicians for the treatment of all the prisoners, the report said.
The office of IG prisons submitted the report through its lawyer Shafiqul Islam to the HC in line with its earlier directive during a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Md JR Khan Robin on February 18 last year, seeking necessary order on the issue.
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Expired drugs worth 30 cr destroyed, fined Tk 7 cr: HC report
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expired drugs worth Tk 30,14,22,186 have been withdrawn and destroyed.
Besides, a fine of Tk 7,26,10,203 has been levied through a mobile
court for storing expired, counterfeit, unregistered and adulterated
drugs from January to October.
Deputy Attorney General ABM Abdullah Al Mahmud Bashar told BSS that
a report of the Department of Drug Administration stating the
information was presented today in a High Court Division Bench
comprising Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Mahmud Hasan
Talukder.
court, said he.
against expired and adulterated drugs within the next three months,
added the official.
Expired medicine worth Tk 30.14 crore removed, destroyed in 11 months: DGDA
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The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) today submitted a compliance report to the High Court, stating that the government has removed and destroyed expired medicine worth Tk 30.14 crore across the country from January to November this year.
Besides, Tk 7.26 crore has been fined and collected from the dishonest traders for storing, supplying and selling expired medicine through conducting mobile courts between January and October this year, DGDA said in the report.
Also, a total of 1,437 cases were filed with the mobile courts in connection with the incidents, the report added.
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