Doctors blame admin for losing job
The medical officers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), who lost their jobs following a recent High Court (HC) verdict, blamed the current administration yesterday.
Under the banner of 'Doctors from every level of BSMMU', they formed a human chain in front of the university at Shahbagh in the city and claimed that the appointment issue was resolved in 2006.
The issue was revived and the university authorities did not fight as the defendant. Rather, it cleverly hid real information from the court. That is why the HC on December 14 this year declared appointment of 236 doctors illegal, they said.
Prof Iqbal Arslan filed the writ petition on January 2, 2006. The HC on February 28 that year said there are no irregularities in that appointment.
However, as the then authorities did not dismiss the case, Dr Iqbal, secretary general of Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad, a pro-Awami League doctors forum, revived the case again in November this year.
But this time the university authorities did not fight the case as the defendant. That is why the result went in favor of the plaintiff, they said.
Dr ABM Shafiullah, assistant professor of Gastroenterology of BSMMU, Dr Amena Begum of Gynae department, Dr Asadur Rahman of Gastroenterology and Dr Shirajul Islam of Cardiology spoke, among others.
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