Mohammed Shahidullah

Mohammed Shahidullah (1963/1964 – 25 July 2020) was a Brigadier General of the Bangladesh Army and former director of the Central Medical Store Depot.^[1]

Mohammed Shahidullah
Died	25 July 2020 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1985–2020
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Army Medical Corps
Commands	Deputy Director of Directorate General of Medical Services Director of Medical Corps at Army Headquarters Director of Central Medical Depot Head(Orthopedic) of CMH, Dhaka Commandant of CMH, Bogra Head(Surgery) of CMH, Saidpur

Career

Shahidullah served in the Bangladesh Army medical corp. He was an orthopedic and spine surgeon.^[2] He had served as the Deputy Director General of Medical Services in the Directorate General of Medical Services of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.^[3]

Shahidullah served as the Director of Central Medical Store Depot. He was replaced after a scandal involving the supply of fake N95 masks on 23 May 2020.^[4] He had threatened to sue newspapers that named Minister of Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque, Maleque's son, secretary Md Ashadul Islam, and Director General of Directorate General of Health Services Abul Kalam Azad.^[5]

Shahidullah was recalled back to Bangladesh Army headquarters.^[6] He was replaced by Abu Hena Morshed Zaman.^[7] He blamed a section of employees of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.^[4] After which he wrote a letter to the secretary of public administration on 30 May 2020; in which he requested that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to be made syndicate free.^[8] He made accusations about Mithu syndicate, led by Motazzaroul Islam Mithu, controlling the public procurement in the healthcare sector in Bangladesh.^[9]

Death

Shahidullah died on 25 July 2020 from COVID-19 in the Combined Military Hospital.^[10]