Interns of Rangpur Medical College Start Indefinite Strike

RMCH inters start indefinite strike

Intern doctors at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) went into an indefinite strike on December 13, 2016 afternoon in protest of attack on president of Intern Doctors' Union Dr. Rakib.

The patients were leaving the hospital as the intern doctors are not serving in any department of the hospital. Even there was no emergency squad.

Detective men deployed at the hospital, said a group of intern doctors led by Farhan and Uttam along with some miscreants from outside vandalized and looted four rooms in the hostel on Monday night.

They injured Dr Rakib and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Rasel. Other intern doctors detained 12 BCL men, who possessed sharp weapon and firearms, inside a room. When informed, police and Principal of RMCH Dr Animesh Majumdar went to the spot and let the 12 BCL men go.

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Account BenefitPolice recovered 10 iron rods and 7 knives from different rooms of the hostel. DR Animesh said actions will be taken against people involved in the attack. Assistant Superintendent of Police Saifur Rahman said the first year students made the attack. Actions will be taken against them if someone files a complaint.

The protesting intern doctors told journalists that they were stupefied when the college authority took attackers' side and let them go. Officer in Charge of Kotowali police station Abdul Ajij said they could do nothing without a written complaint.

Duty doctor at the emergency unit of the hospital Abul Hasan said none of the intern students were working, which hampered the services at the hospital.
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