Dr Sheikh Mohiuddin has voluntarily resigned as the executive director of Ad-din Medical College Hospital following the deaths of six newborns.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, signed by Tariqul Islam Mukul, director (Company Affairs) of Ad-din Foundation, it was announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Professor Jamalunnesa to take over the responsibilities.
Prof Jamalunnesa is a former teacher of the Department of Microbiology at the University of Dhaka. She had taught at the department for over 25 years. She secured first-class first position in her postgraduate studies from Dhaka University in 1988 and later completed her PhD from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Ad-din Foundation has been operating healthcare, medical education and training programmes since 1980. Currently, it runs nine hospitals, five medical colleges, one nursing college, four nursing institutes, one Institute of Health Technology, one collegiate school, and several mobile healthcare programmes.