Dr Sabrina suspended from NICVD

Earlier in the day, police arrested Dr Sabrina, wife of JKG Health Care Chief Executive Officer Ariful Chowdhury who was also arrested earlier on the same allegation

The health ministry today suspended JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury from the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) for her alleged involvement in providing fake Covid-19 test certificates.

Dr Sabrina, a registrar doctor of the government healthcare institute, was temporarily dismissed as per government service rule 2018, said a suspension order signed by Health Secretary Abdul Mannan on Sunday.

Earlier in the day, police arrested Dr Sabrina, wife of JKG Health Care Chief Executive Officer Ariful Chowdhury who was also arrested earlier on the same allegation. 

Jobeda Khatun General - JKG Health Care, a sister concern of Oval Group, came into discussion when police, on June 23, detained five people in the capital for their alleged involvement in providing Covid-19 test certificates without testing samples.

Later on June 24, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) revoked the permission that allowed JKG Health Care to collect Covid-19 samples, set up sample collection centres and provide training.

The DGHS in this regard issued a circular, signed by its Additional Director General Professor Dr Nasima Sultana.

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