The government recently appointed him in the position and it becomes effective from Thursday. The Directorate General for Health Services said the outgoing director general Prof Dean Mohm Noorul Haque handed over the charge at a ceremony on Wednesday evening. Health Minister Mohammed Nasim, and State Minister for Health Zahid Maleque were, among others, present at the ceremony. Prof Azad, the key person behind the government's digitalisation of the health system since 2009, was the additional director general for administration of the Directorate General for Health Services. He had previously served as additional director general for planning from 2011 to 2016.

Source: bd News24 September 01, 2016 03:00 UTC