Female employee accuses Max Hospital GM of sexual harassment in Ctg

A female employee of Max Hospital, located in the Mehedibag area of Chattogram, has accused the hospital's general manager of repeated sexual harassment, body shaming and mental abuse.

The woman alleged that after filing a complaint with the hospital authorities, no action was taken and she was instead threatened.

She later submitted a written complaint to the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE).

According to the complaint, she has been working as a fourth-grade employee in the hospital's Echo Department since 6 November 2022. She claimed that since September 2025 she has faced various forms of inappropriate behaviour and mental harassment at work.

The complaint states that the general manager, Md Faisal Uddin, frequently asked her irrelevant personal questions about her residence, private life and salary, creating mental pressure.

She also alleged that if she stayed late after office hours, he would offer to drop her home, which made her uncomfortable.

She further claimed that during evening shifts, the accused entered her workplace room without permission and made inappropriate comments about her physical appearance, including body shaming.

As a result, she said she was later compelled to change her duty shift.

Recently, he also made indecent remarks about her smile and appearance, the complaint added.

The woman said she first submitted a written complaint to the hospital authorities but, failing to receive a satisfactory response, applied to the deputy inspector general of DIFE.

She alleged that on 21 February, she was called to the hospital in the afternoon and, in the presence of several officials, was pressured to withdraw her complaint and seek employment elsewhere instead of ensuring a neutral investigation.

She claimed the pressure is still ongoing.

Citing fear of losing her job and insecurity at the workplace, she demanded a fair investigation, workplace safety and legal action against the accused.

The written complaint also states that the accused's conduct violates the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 and High Court directives on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace.

Contacted for comment, Md Faisal Uddin told The Business Standard, "This is a motivated allegation. A group is trying to mentally pressure me and force me to resign. The complainant has no evidence."

Mohammad Mahabubul Hasan, deputy inspector general of DIFE, told TBS, "We have a zero-tolerance policy regarding violence against women and sexual harassment. We have received the written complaint. Labour Inspector Gobinda Majumdar has been appointed as the investigating officer. If the allegation is proven, action will be taken under the labour law."

Fazlul Kabir Mintu, coordinator of the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies, said they were aware of previous allegations related to women at the institution.

"We want a neutral investigation so that the victim receives justice. If the allegation is proven, the accused should be brought under punishment," he said.