Body to probe assault on DMCH Intern

The Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) authorities yesterday formed a five-member committee to investigate the issue of assault on an intern doctor by an assistant registrar of neurosurgery ward.
The assistant registrar attacked the on-duty intern on Sunday night as he had declined to prescribe an antibiotic of a substandard company from which the assistant registrar was getting commission for long. Instead the intern prescribed the antibiotic of a renowned company for the patient.
“At this the doctor became furious and abused my colleague and at one stage slapped and forced him to get out of the ward in front of the patients and other staffs,” said another intern who was present during the incident.
The interns submitted a memorandum to the DMCH Director Brig Gen Dr Abdus Shaheed Khan in this regard yesterday.
In the memorandum the interns demanded removal of the assistant registrar and steps to ensure congenial atmosphere in the hospital.
They called off their strike following assurance of meeting their demands by the hospital authorities until next week.
Dr Shaheed said a five-member committee has been formed and it will submit its report on the incident as soon as possible. The decision will be taken on the matter after receiving the committee report, he added.