Haqqani Publishers has protested a Bangla Tribune report ‘Govt medical book purchase marred by irregularities’ published on Aug 30.
In a statement sent on Saturday (Sept 7), the publishing house said that the information in the report regarding Haqqani Publishers receiving a work order from the directorate general of health services was incorrect.
“The report said that 7,950 books in 497 categories purchased under two health directorate tenders for Sheikh Sayera Khatun Medical College in Gopalganj is completely false and fabricated,” it read.
It added that even though it was an e-tender, Haqqani Publishers “didn’t receive any work order for the books. Neither did we supply it.”
The same way the report claimed that 2,458 books in 317 categories worth over Tk 25 million was purchased for Mugda Medical College and Hospital in the capital but the publishing house neither received the work orders for the books, neither did they supply it, the statement claimed.
The report ran by Bangla Tribune had that no such thing as “7,950 books in 497 categories purchased under two health directorate tenders for Sheikh Sayera Khatun Medical College at Gopalganj”.
The report said that “2,458 books in 317 categories worth over Tk 25 million was purchased for Mugda Medical College and Hospital” and “5,896 books in 162 categories worth nearly Tk 44 million was purchased for different medical colleges across the country.”
According to the E-procurement Division, a tender notice to purchase 5,496 books for Tk 50 million was issued on May 26. The work order was given on Jun 19 and the contract was signed on Jun 23. Out of the three tenders Haqqani Publishers was given the work order for their bid of over Tk 43.8 million.
In the same way the tender to purchase 2,454 books under 317 items for Tk 25.1 million was issued on May 27. The work order was given on Jun 19 and contract signed on Jun 23. Out of the four tenders Haqqani Publsihers was given the work order for their bid.
Bangla Tribune stands by its report as it obtained detailed documents on the two work orders the publishing house received.
