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ACC urged to investigate graft allegation against Yunus, ex-health adviser
A Supreme Court lawyer on Monday submitted an application to the Anti-Corruption Commission, seeking a probe into alleged corruption by former interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and health adviser Nurjahan Begum...
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ACC urged to investigate graft allegation against Yunus, ex-health adviser
Staff Correspondent 14 April, 2026, 01:35
A Supreme Court lawyer on Monday submitted an application to the Anti-Corruption Commission, seeking a probe into alleged corruption by former interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and health adviser Nurjahan Begum in the procurement of vaccines and syringes.
Supreme Court lawyer Biplob Kumar Das lodged the complaint, citing reported irregularities in the procurement of vaccines and syringes for measles and other diseases, alongside recent child deaths across the country amid a measles outbreak.
In his complaint, Biplob said that nearly a hundred children had died amid the measles outbreak, describing the situation as alarming and a matter of grave public interest.
He said that various media reports indicated that a shortage of government-supplied vaccines for measles and other critical diseases contributed to the spread of infection and the rising number of child deaths.
Yunus Centre officials said that they came to know about the complaint through media reports.
They, however, declined to make any further comment on the issue.
According to the allegation, many citizens and health experts have raised questions in social and electronic media over the role of former chief adviser Muhammad Yunus and former health adviser Nurjahan Begum in this connection.
The current government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has attributed the shortage of vaccines and syringes in the health ministry to problems created by the previous interim administration, it added.
The complaint also mentioned that the interim government introduced changes in the vaccine procurement process without making adequate preparations.
Despite having a substantial allocation of about Tk 42,000 crore in the health sector, the interim government reportedly failed to procure sufficient amount of vaccines and syringes in time and ensure proper immunisation coverage, the complaint said.
As a result, the measles outbreak has intensified, taking an epidemic form, with reports suggesting that more than a hundred children have died and thousands of others are undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country, it said.
The complaint also said that a lack of transparency in procurement, failure to disclose relevant information and alleged misuse of allocated funds indicated possible corruption and irregularities in the health sector.
It referred to reports published in newspapers and electronic media that pointed to irregularities in the vaccine and syringe procurement.
The complainant urged the ACC to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter in the public interest to safeguard the health sector and protect children’s lives.
He also urged the anti-graft agency to examine whether any irregularities or corruption were committed by the past interim government’s chief adviser, health adviser and other related officials, and to take necessary action based on the findings.
ACC officials acknowledged that the allegation was submitted to the ACC.
Following the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024, in the wake of a mass uprising, the interim government was formed. Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus served it as chief adviser and Nurjahan Begum as health adviser from August 8, 2024, to February 17, 2026.
Staff Correspondent 14 April, 2026, 01:35
A Supreme Court lawyer on Monday submitted an application to the Anti-Corruption Commission, seeking a probe into alleged corruption by former interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and health adviser Nurjahan Begum in the procurement of vaccines and syringes.
Supreme Court lawyer Biplob Kumar Das lodged the complaint, citing reported irregularities in the procurement of vaccines and syringes for measles and other diseases, alongside recent child deaths across the country amid a measles outbreak.
In his complaint, Biplob said that nearly a hundred children had died amid the measles outbreak, describing the situation as alarming and a matter of grave public interest.
He said that various media reports indicated that a shortage of government-supplied vaccines for measles and other critical diseases contributed to the spread of infection and the rising number of child deaths.
Yunus Centre officials said that they came to know about the complaint through media reports.
They, however, declined to make any further comment on the issue.
According to the allegation, many citizens and health experts have raised questions in social and electronic media over the role of former chief adviser Muhammad Yunus and former health adviser Nurjahan Begum in this connection.
The current government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has attributed the shortage of vaccines and syringes in the health ministry to problems created by the previous interim administration, it added.
The complaint also mentioned that the interim government introduced changes in the vaccine procurement process without making adequate preparations.
Despite having a substantial allocation of about Tk 42,000 crore in the health sector, the interim government reportedly failed to procure sufficient amount of vaccines and syringes in time and ensure proper immunisation coverage, the complaint said.
As a result, the measles outbreak has intensified, taking an epidemic form, with reports suggesting that more than a hundred children have died and thousands of others are undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country, it said.
The complaint also said that a lack of transparency in procurement, failure to disclose relevant information and alleged misuse of allocated funds indicated possible corruption and irregularities in the health sector.
It referred to reports published in newspapers and electronic media that pointed to irregularities in the vaccine and syringe procurement.
The complainant urged the ACC to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter in the public interest to safeguard the health sector and protect children’s lives.
He also urged the anti-graft agency to examine whether any irregularities or corruption were committed by the past interim government’s chief adviser, health adviser and other related officials, and to take necessary action based on the findings.
ACC officials acknowledged that the allegation was submitted to the ACC.
Following the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024, in the wake of a mass uprising, the interim government was formed. Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus served it as chief adviser and Nurjahan Begum as health adviser from August 8, 2024, to February 17, 2026.
