What could be more unfortunate than if the committee made up of elders for the welfare of the elderly gets involved in irregularities, corruption and arbitrariness? why will? The institution meant for the elderly is not safe in the hands of people who indulge in irregularities. In such a situation, it was the right decision that the Social Service Department canceled the committee and appointed an administrator there. But this institution cannot run indefinitely with the help of one administrator.
The Bangladesh Association for the Aged and Institute of Geriatric Medicine (BAAIGM) in Agargaon in the capital is on the verge of destruction due to internal disputes and various irregularities and corruption and whims of some people, Prothom Alo reports.
On March 28 last year, a report of a four-member committee constituted by the government also talked about the irregularities and poor condition of the institution registered under the Social Services Department. The inquiry committee found allegations of recruitment of employees through various irregularities, various forms of corruption and sexual harassment against an officer to be true.
About 117 officers and employees of BAAIGM are not getting salaries for one year. In such a situation, they are on strike for half an hour every day since February 3 this year.