Annual Report 2016
initiatives still poor people particularly poor,
women, children, persons with disability,
psychosocial, transgender etc are generally
deprived of proper treatment. And in many
cases, they are being harassed to have their
medical services in public hospitals. In addition to that, there are low quality and fake
medicines in market which hampers public
health. In 2016, the NHRC noticed that HCD
directed a ban on 20 companies that
produced low quality drugs and 14 companies that produced low quality anti-biotic.
On 15 June, Appellate Division upheld the
decision of HCD. 14
On the other hand, lack of quality education,
lack of skilled teachers and shortage of educational institutions are undermining the
right to education. Leakage of question paper
of a number of examinations has been a
matter of concern in 2016. Question paper
leakage of Medical College admission test,16
D unit of the University of Dhaka.17 may be
specially mentioned here. NHRC calls upon
the state to prevent question paper leakage
immediately and to stop coaching business.
NHRC urges that vulnerable groups should
be ensured medical services by the goverment. More hospitals, health care centers,
diagnostic centers etc should be established
by the government. More doctors and medical staffs should be recruited and trained as
well. Facilities for the doctors and medical
staffs should also be increased.
Right to Education
NHRC welcomes the government for the
timely distribution of textbook among all
school-students throughout the country.
NHRC also appreciates the issuance of the
circular regarding prohibition of carrying
heavy bags by the school going children.
Allegation of charging extra money against
the authority of some educational institutions
was one of the concerns this year. 15 Meanwhile, a writ was filed against an educational
institution. HCD issued an injunction over
the additional fees and thus many students
got rid of paying extra money for their education.
14 The Independent, 09 August 2016, http://www.
theindependentbd.com/post/54977
15 Kaler Kantha, 17 January 2016, http://www.kal
erkantho.com/home/printnews/314428
16 Bangla Tribune, 01 October, 2016, http://www.
banglatribune.com/national/news/144783/
17 Kaler Kantha, 30 October, 2016, http://www.
kalerkantho.com/online/national/2016/10/30/422888
12