BSMMU recruits 200 nurses amid 'irregularities'
The authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) have finalised the recruitment of 200 senior staff nurses amid allegations of anomalies in the process.
The list of the nurses finally selected was published on the BSMMU website on January 25.
However, BSMMU Pro-Vice Chancellor ASM Zakaria said as per recruitment rules, the university syndicate had to approve the recruitment before finalisation.
“The syndicate meets tomorrow [January 28]. How and why have the authorities rushed to finalise the recruitment?” he asked.
The recruitment board was also not formed as per rules, Prof Zakaria told this correspondent over the phone yesterday.
Allegations run rife that 76 of the applicants of Tangail district got more than 80 marks in the written test. Of them, 23 were from Ghatail, the home upazila of VC Prof Kamrul Hassan Khan.
There has been tension prevailing at BSMMU since January 19 as the VC reportedly assaulted Pro-VC [Academic] Prof Zakaria over “corruption regarding nurses' recruitment”.
The VC, however, denied the allegation of assault.
On January 24, Health Minister Mohammed Nasim asked the BSMMU authorities to follow “alternative rules” in recruiting the nurses since there were allegations of corruption.
Talking to The Daily Star yesterday, the VC said there was no rule that the syndicate had to approve the recruitment of nurses.
“The syndicate needs to be reported after recruitment,” he said, adding that there was no concrete allegation of irregularities in the nurse recruitment.
Regarding Nasim's directives to follow “alternative rules”, the VC said the minister in fact asked them to discuss the issue within themselves.
He said he sat with the pro-VCs and treasurer and disagreements were settled.
Prof Zakaria, however, said the nurse recruitment violated rules.
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