Ad-din Foundation Executive Director Dr Sheikh Mohiuddin has denied allegations that he approached the health minister with crores of taka to save the hospital’s licence following the deaths of six newborns.
“I did not approach him (the health minister) with money,” he said.
Sheikh Mohiuddin made the remarks on Monday afternoon in response to questions at a press conference held on the ground floor of Ad-din Hospital in Moghbazar, Dhaka. The briefing was organized to inform the media about various reforms undertaken after the government revoked the hospital’s license over the newborn deaths.
Speaking at an event in Narsingdi on Saturday, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain alleged that Ad-din Hospital had followed him with offers of crores of taka, though he said he was not tempted by money.
When asked about the allegation at Monday’s press conference, Sheikh Mohiuddin initially declined to comment but later rejected the claim.
Addressing the issue, he said: “I do not want to answer this question. Ask the minister to provide proof. He has to prove it. Why would I go after him with money? I have no need to do that. What I am saying is that I did not go after him with money.”
