Interns, BCL at Rangpur medical threaten strike

Interns and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Rangpur Medical College will enforce an indefinite strike from Saturday in case of the authorities failure to arrest the killers of BCL leader Rezwanur Rahman Miraz before the deadline.
They also demanded a permanent police camp on the college campus, cancellation of internship of Dr. Pulok and permanent expulsion of students Rahat Al Rajib, Raisul Islam Nobin, Sonjib Kumar Shingha, Sohag Hossain, Imran Hossain and Shafi.
Intern Doctors' Association (IDA) and BCL unit jointly announced the decision at a press conference at Rangpur Medical College auditorium yesterday noon.
Among others, Md. Mehedi Hasan Sumon Prodhan, general secretary of BCL college unit, Dr. Sohel Rana, president of IDA college unit, Dr. Mahmud Shah Sujon, general secretary of IDA, spoke.
They alleged that a gang aided by Dr. Pulok, Rahat Al Rajib, Raisul Islam Nobin, Sonjib Kumar Shingha, Sohag Hossain, Imran Hossain and Shafi stabbed Rezwanur Rahman Miraz, president of BCL Rangpur Medical College unit on Monday night.
They said the college authorities expelled them from the hostels for life and for two years from the college for their involvement with different illegal activities.
They said, as the students of the college, led by Rezwanur Rahman Miraz, demanded cancellation of internship of Dr. Pulok and protested their illegal activities, they attacked Miraz.
The gang stabbed Miraz indiscriminately with lethal weapons in his left hand, fingers, chest and neck, leaving him seriously injured.
As an ultimatum of 24-hours to the college authorities to arrest the criminals went unheeded, the IDA and BCL again issued a 24-hour deadline to fulfill the demands.
If the authorities again fail to meet our demands within the stipulated time, the IDA and BCL will enforce an indefinite strike from Saturday, the leaders said.
Meanwhile, Prof Abdur Rauf principal of Rangpur Medical College told this correspondent that they formed a 5-member body, headed by Prof Nur Islam, to probe the incident.
Prof Rauf said they gave the probe body seven days to submit their report.