MNC students end agitation
Trainee nurses at Mymensingh Nursing College (MNC) yesterday called off their week-long agitation and decided to attend classes from today.
The students were protesting attack on them by the fourth class employees of Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital on June 13.
Following a meeting between the hospital authroities and local unit leaders of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), Bangladesh Diploma Nurses Association (BDNA), MNC representatives and employees assocation leaders yesterday, the students called off their agitation and agreed to return to their classes from today, said Monwara Khatun, principal of MNC.
At least 35 people were injured as trainee nurses and employees of MMCH locked in a series of clashes on June 13. Among the injured, 30 are students of Mymensingh Nursing College (MNC).
"We called off agitation after president of MMCH managemnt committee Principal Motiur Rahman, MP assured us of taking action against the culprits", said Abul Hasnat, a student of MNC.
All academic activities of MNC including examinations remained suspended since the June 13 incident, according to college sources. The students staged a sit-in, formed human chain and held protest rally on the college campus and in front of Mymensingh Press Club to press home their demands during their week-long agitation.
Protesting the attack on trainee nurses, MMCH nurses under the banner of BDNA also went on token strike on June 15 demanding punishment to culprits who assulted the trainee nurses. They returned to their work on June 17 following assurance from BMA leaders on Thursday of finding a fruitful solution soon.
Sources said, the trainee nurses on June 13 morning went to meet the hospital director to know the reasons for cancellation of their sick room facilities.
When the students entered the director's room, a group of fourth class employees of the hospital rushed to the spot and asked the students to give them easy passage.
As the students refused to leave the place, an altercation began and at one stage an employee pushed a female student and pulled her scarf triggering a clash, students said.
The employees later swooped on the students and beat them up with sticks indiscriminately, injuring at least 30 students.
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