Interns at Rajshahi medical start wildcat strike

Interns at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) went on an wildcat strike yesterday afternoon following clash with the attendants of a patient.
The interns at different wards stopped working at around 4pm and announced the strike from a rally held in front of women's hostel.
Hasan Mahmud, one of the agitating interns at the rally said they would not return to work until the authorities ensure security of doctors at the hospital.
The protesters said an attendant of Rabiul Islam at Ward No. 6, attacked intern Ekramul Haq at around 2.30pm when he was treating the patient.
Alleged attacker Madhu also hurt intern Hasan Mahmud when he came to save Ekramul, they said, adding that two other interns were also injured by Madhu.
Ekramul said several attendants were gathering around Rabiul and some of them attacked the interns when they asked them to give doctors space for treatment.
Contacted, patient Rabiul Islam said an intern in plain dress went to him to treat him when he was feeling pain.
"Seeing me in distress my brother Madhu asked the intern if he was really a doctor".
At a stage, they started quarrelling over the trifle issue and later locked in a fist fight, he said.
RMCH director Brigadier General Ashraful Alam Siddiki said he was taking steps to resolve the matter.