[Dhaka Tribune] During the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak in Bangladesh, Regent Hospital owner Md Shahed had claimed that his hospital was dedicated to providing services to people suffering from the deadly virus out of his moral and humanitarian obligations.However,
some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them...
following recent developments, it has come to light that not only did this guy force his employees to print out hundreds of fake Covid-19 results but he also billed the government huge sums for the treatment and care of coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
patients, while in reality, no such service was provided.
The list of wrongdoings of Md Shahed, against whom there is an ongoing manhunt by the Rapid Action Battalion
(RAB), is too long to handle by the government as well as the law enforcement agencies.But the question still remains as to how did the government, more specifically the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), sign a contract with a hospital that did not get its license renewed for the past six years to operate as a Covid-19 dedicated hospital.
However,
some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them...
on Tuesday, the authorities concerned were forced to shut down and seal all activities of Regent Hospital over the allegations related to issuing fake Covid-19 certificates and other forms of misconduct after RAB conducted raids at both the branches of the hospital — in Uttara and Mirpur — on Monday and Tuesday and gathered substantial evidence proving the wrong-doings.
Md Shahed is not new to the world of corruption, money embezzlement, and irregularities as he once had to serve two years in prison for fraudulent activities.
Speaking to the press on Wednesday, Lt Col Sarwar Bin Kashem, RAB's intelligence wing director, said that in the case filed with Uttara West cop shoppe regarding the issue, a total of 17 people, including Md Shahed, have been accused.
"We have already arrested eight of the suspects. Our efforts are underway to get the rest as soon as possible," he added.
Those who were accused are — Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed, Managing Director Masud Parvez, Regent Hospital staff Tariqul Islam, Abdur Rashid Khan Jewel, Md. Shimul Parvez, Dipayan Basu, IT Officer Mahbub, Saikat, Palash, Administrative Officer Ahsan Habib, Health Technician Md Ahsan Habib, Health Technologist Hatim Ali, Receiver Kamrul Islam, Regent Group Project Administrator Md. Rakibul Islam, Regent Group Human Resources Officer Amit Banik, Regent Group Driver Abdus Salam, and Executive Officer Abdur Rashid Khan.
Regarding the arrest of the runaways including Shahed, the official said, "He [Shahed] is not out of reach. Anyone who tries to break the law or even shows the audacity to do so will definitely be brought under justice."
According to RAB’s intel, in the last three months, Shahed embezzled around Tk2.50 crore to Tk3 crore from different people through different fraudulent activities.
"According to the Regent Hospital employees, Shahed forced them to print and supply fake Covid-19 certificates. Those who were working there have told us that they haven’t been paid for the past three months.
"He will also be charged under the Money Laundering Act."