BMDC suspends Dr Shafiul's registration

The Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) has suspended the registration of Dr Shafiul Azam, who assaulted a Prothom Alo journalist two months ago, for gross misconduct and deceiving people.  
“Dr Shafiul Azam's registration [BM&DC Registration No A-21933] has been suspended as per Section 29 of the BMDC Act 2010 and Section 6 of the BMDC Code of Medical Ethics,” said a press release issued by BMDC yesterday.
The physician beat up the Bangla daily's Special Correspondent Shishir Morol at ZA Sikder Women's Medical College Hospital in the capital on May 13, as he was investigating allegations that Dr Shafiul, an assistant professor at Chittagong Medical College, had been working fulltime at the Skider medical college without taking leave from CMC.
Moreover, at a private chamber in Chittagong, Shafiul used his designation on a nameplate as assistant professor of CMC and professor of the Sikder medical college.
Prof Abu Shafi Ahmed, president of BMDC, a statutory body which gives permit to medical graduates to start practice, told The Daily Star, “A qualified doctor can't assault a journalist. It was gross misconduct. So, we decided to suspend his registration.”