Strike at Magura hospital called off
The doctors and nurses at Magura Sadar Hospital yesterday called off their strike following an assurance of local lawmaker Mohammad Serajul Akbar that he would take steps to meet their demands.
Sixty-three staff including eight physicians of the hospital went on indefinite strike on Saturday to press their demands including payment of arrears of 67 months.
They also started a fast unto death yesterday morning in front of the main gate of the hospital.
Meanwhile, the patients who came to the hospital for treatment were forced to take treatment at other local clinics and hospitals because of the strike.
Sources at Civil Surgeon's office said, 76 staff including 11 doctors were appointed in June 1998 under a development project to upgrade the 50-bed hospital to a 100-bed one.
They were not getting salaries as the finance ministry stopped allocation of fund following expiry of the project period.
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