Dhaka, July 10 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has blacklisted 14 contractors for their alleged involvement with corruption in the purchase of machinery for medical colleges and hospitals.
The move follows an Anti-Corruption Commission investigation and aims at "ensuring proper use of government money as well as bringing transparency to procurement", the directorate said in a statement on Thursday.
The national anti-graft agency has initiated cases against the 14 firms and their owners. The health ministry recommended action against them in a letter to the directorate on Jun 9.
The directorate wrote to hospitals across Bangladesh ordering them not to involve the blacklisted contractors in procurement.
They include R...