Dhaka, March 10 -- The government has appointed Pravath Chandra Biswas, a professor at Dhaka Medical College (DMC), as the director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Health Services Division issued a notification on Tuesday formalising the appointment.

Pravath is a professor in the urology department of DMC.

He also serves as the vice-president of the central committee of the Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB), a pro-BNP physicians' organisation, and as the secretary of the Bangladesh Association of Urology Society.

Health Education Division Joint Secretary Sanjida Sharmin told bdnews24.com that although Dr Pravath will perform the full duties of the DG, the term "acting" has been included in paren...