Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The recent findings of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) expose a disturbing reality of Bangladesh's public healthcare sector.

In a span of nine months, separate raids and secret investigations across 64 government hospitals and health complexes in 37 districts revealed a systematic pattern of corruption, negligence, and malpractice. The very institutions entrusted with healing the nation are instead failing its most vulnerable citizens, eroding both trust and accountability.

The list of irregularities is long and alarming. Medicines meant for patients are left unused in warehouses until they expire, while patients are told there is no supply and are forced to purchase the same drugs from outside. Allocated food rati...