Mohammad Selim Uddin, Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka North unit and chairman of the Citizens Development Forum, stated that corruption and looting are depriving people of government healthcare services. He made the remarks on Thursday in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, while addressing a program organized by the Citizens Development Forum marking the completion of free cataract surgeries for 26 patients. The event was attended by several local leaders and councilor candidates.

Selim Uddin said healthcare is a fundamental right and that most countries provide free medical services to their citizens. He noted that although Bangladesh has such provisions, government hospitals suffer from malfunctioning equipment and misappropriation of medicines. He attributed these problems to rampant corruption and mismanagement in the health sector.

He emphasized that restoring good governance and building a corruption-free society are essential to ensuring proper healthcare for citizens, urging collective efforts to achieve that goal.