Dhaka, July 7 -- The transfer order of doctors issued by the Ministry of Health has sprung a surprise as the names of several retired and dead doctors figure in the list.

Authorities, however, said that it was an unintentional mistake, occurred for using backdated information. Describing it as "embarrassing," officials said that they were revising the list.

On Tuesday evening, the Health Ministry published a fresh notice staying the transfer orders issued on Sunday and Monday have been revised.

The original circular, signed by Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Health Zakia Parveen, contains the names of Dr Jeebesh Kumar Pramanik Swapan, assistant professor of respiratory medicine in Bogra Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, who die...