Kushtia student nurses boycott classes, ransack CS office
Students of Kushtia Nurses Institute yesterday stage a demonstration at Civil Surgeon's office demanding arrest and punishment of an Islamic University employee who physically assaulted a student nurse at Kushtia General Hospital on Friday night. Photo: STAR
Students of Kushtia Nurses Institute yesterday boycotted classes and ransacked the office of the civil surgeon, alleging that he did not take any steps against an Islamic University (IU) employee who assaulted a student nurse at Kushtia General Hospital on Friday night. The students of the institute took out a procession in the town and held a rally on the hospital premises demanding immediate arrest of the IU employee. They also decided to abstain from part time duty at Kushtia General Hospital until their demand is met. Staff nurses of the hospital joined the rally and extended their support to the agitating student nurses. Hospital sources said Anisur Rahman, an employee of the engineering section of IU, admitted his elder brother to Kushtia General Hospital on Thursday. On Friday night, Anisur engaged in an altercation with apprentice nurse Tonushree Sarkar, also a student of Kushtia Nurses Institute, over nurses' duty at the hospital and at one stage, he physically assaulted Tonushree and threatened to kidnap her, sources added. At least 138 students of the nurses' institute give their services in rotation with staff nurses of the 250-bed hospital. Friday night's incident sparked protest among the students of the institute who on Saturday met Civil Surgeon Dr Subod Kumar Kundu and gave him a 48-hour ultimatum to take necessary steps against the IU employee. Assaulted student nurse Tonushree Sarkar also filed a case with Sadar Police Station against IU employee Anisur Rahman on Saturday. But police could not arrest him as of filing of this report at 5:00 pm yesterday. Moshiur Rahman, president of Diploma Nurses Association Kushtia unit, said they will launch a tougher agitation programme from Wednesday if the 'culprit' is not arrested by tomorrow. As Civil Surgeon Subod Kumar Kundu was not available, this correspondent contacted Resident Medical Officer (RMO) of Kushtia General Hospital Dr Aurobindo Pal who said that he urged the police to arrest the person responsible for Friday night's incident. The hospital authorities will soon sit with the agitating students of the nurses' institute, the RMO added. Officer-In-Charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station AKM Faruk Hossain said they are looking for the accused.
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