Expired Government Medicines Seized During Attempted River Dumping

Authorities in Tangail have seized a significant quantity of expired government medicines that were allegedly being dumped into the Jamuna River. Police intercepted a pickup truck carrying 18 sacks of the discarded medication in Bhuiyanpur upazila early today.

Locals in the Gobindasi area alerted authorities after detaining the vehicle's driver, identified as Azmat. He reportedly told police that the expired medicines were transported from the Ghatail Upazila Health Complex with the intention of disposing of them in the river. The other individuals on the vehicle managed to escape.

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The matter has been informed to the Tangail civil surgeon, and legal proceedings are underway.

In response to the driver's statement, Dr. Abu Nayeem Mohammad Sohel, the upazila health and family planning officer in Ghatail, confirmed that expired medicines are meant for public destruction under committee supervision. He stated that the health complex's storekeeper, Meer Selim, is accused of violating this procedure. Consequently, Selim has been temporarily suspended, and a four-member inquiry committee, led by Dr. Alamgir Hossain, has been established to investigate how the medicines left the complex and why they were being disposed of in the river.

Officer-in-Charge AKM Rezaul Karim confirmed that the incident has been reported to the Tangail civil surgeon, and legal proceedings are now underway. The investigation aims to uncover the full details of the unauthorized disposal and hold those responsible accountable.

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The storekeeper has already been temporarily suspended, and a four-member inquiry committee has been formed, headed by Dr Alamgir Hossain, a medical officer at the hospital.