Doctors lock upazila health complex

Patients wait in front of the emergency ward of Sadullapur Upazila Health Complex in Gaibandha district yesterday as four doctors locked the complex for hours protesting assault on a colleague by hospital 'in charge'.Photo: STAR

Sadullapur Upazila Health Complex remained shut for four hours from 10:00am on Monday as doctors locked all units, protesting assault on hospital in charge Dr Akhter Alam by one of their colleagues.
Sources said Dr Shafiul Alam of the hospital had an altercation with hospital in charge Dr Akhter Alam over duty roster on Sunday. He prepared a roster on Monday, came to Akhter Alam and asked him to sign.
As Akhter refused to sign the roster, Safiul along with his another colleague, Dr Kaniz Fatema, assaulted him, sources added.
Protesting the incident, four other doctors of the health complex locked the main gate, x-ray room, emergency and outdoor units and pathology department.
Seeing the health complex shut, several hundred patients and their relatives staged protest on the hospital premises demanding actions against the doctors responsible for the incident.
At around 2:00pm, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Ariful Haq went to the heath complex and unlocked the rooms of all units with the help of law enforcers.
Contacted, Civil Surgeon Rafiqul Islam said they will investigate the matter and take actions against the offenders.
Dr Shafiul Alama and Dr Kaniz Fatema were yesterday transferred to Khansama Upazila Health Complex in Dinajpur.