Strike at Rangpur medical paralyses services, classes
Indefinite strike by the interns at Rangpur Medical College Hospital and BCL men at Rangpur Medical College (RMC) has paralysed normal activities at the hospital and the college yesterday.
The strike was called for setting up a permanent police camp on the college campus, cancellation of internship of former BCL leader Dr. Ashfaqul Haque Khondkar Pulok, permanent expulsion of college students Rahat Al Rajib, Raisul Islam Nobin, Sonjib Kumar Shingha, Sohag Hossain, Imran Hossain and Shafi and immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the criminals who stabbed Rezwanur Rahman Miraz.
On Monday night, a gang indiscriminately stabbed Miraz, president of BCL Rangpur Medical College (RMC) unit.
Miraz is now undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
Interns at the hospital went on an indefinite strike on Friday as the college administration failed to meet their demands within the stipulated time.
On the same demands, Intern Doctors Association (IDA) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) units at Rangpur Medical College jointly started their indefinite strike yesterday.
Yesterday morning, both the organisations separately gave memorandums to the college principal and hospital director, reiterating their demands.
On the second day of strike by the interns yesterday, patients suffered a lot at the hospital for lack of proper treatment.
Nurses and brothers at the hospital struggled to cope with a huge number of patients.
Leaders of IDA and BCL yesterday said they will continue agitation until their demands were met.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Rangpur district unit held a press conference at Rangpur press club yesterday.
At the press conference, they demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the culprits who attacked the chamber of Dr. Nurunnabi Laizu, assistant professor at the college and general secretary of Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad Rangpur district unit.
They threatened to go for tougher agitation if the authorities concerned failed to arrest them within February 7.
Dr. Pulok, leader of a faction of the interns, said they will continue their duties and give treatment to the patients.
Refusing all allegations, he said that a section of interns and BCL activists intentionally did it to tarnish his image.
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