Intern doctors of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal have gone for an indefinite strike, demanding withdrawal of a case filed against them.

The strike started from 2pm on Saturday as Assistant Registrar of Medicine Unit-4 at the hospital Masud Khan filed a case with Kotwali Police Station, accusing intern doctors of assaulting him.

The intern doctors' other demands include a stop to propaganda against them on social media and legal action against Dr Masud Khan in this regard.

On Friday, Intern Doctors Association (IDA) submitted a memorandum to the hospital director, demanding resignation of Dr Masud Khan for taking money from diagnostic centres unethically.

When contacted, Dr Masud and the intern doctors denied the allegations brought against each other.

Hospital director Dr Bakir Hossain said a committee was formed to investigate the allegations against Dr Masud. He is trying to resolve the crisis to minimise patients' suffering caused by the strike, he added.

Patients are suffering as all intern doctors are observing the strike. Many are leaving the hospital, said service seekers.

Fakar Uddin Sarder (75), who was admitted to the medicine ward-4, said no doctors were available from Saturday afternoon to Sunday noon.

Like Fakar Uddin, many patients are trying to get released from the hospital.