BSMMU clamps ban on medical officer

Dr AB Siddique, director and professor of children's ward of Rajshahi Shishu Hospital, will not be allowed to involve himself in educational and examination activities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), says a press release.
The BSMMU syndicate at its 44th meeting yesterday declared him incompetent to be an examiner due to charges of corruption against him in 'the diploma in child health' examinations held at the Rajshahi Medical College in the July 2011 academic year.
“Prof Siddique was convener of the examination and put pressure on an examiner to give extra marks to an examinee. At one stage, he forcibly managed extra marks for the student which was unethical,” the BSMMU press release said.
“A committee, formed by the university authorities to probe the allegations of corruption, found proof of unprofessional activities on the part of Prof Siddique,” said the press release.
Lawmakers Dr Abdul Mannan, Dr M Amanullah and Nurul Islam Sujan attended the meeting with Vice-Chancellor Prof Pran Gopal Datta in the chair.