Setting up of burn institute urged

Rights activists have urged the government to establish a full-fledged burn institute equipped with modern facilities in the country.
They also called for setting up burn units at every government medical college, said a press release.
The country's only burn unit at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) fails to meet the pressure of burn patients, they said.
They were speaking at a sit-in staged by Citizens Solidarity near the DMCH outdoor in the capital yesterday.
According to the speakers, about 350 patients are admitted to the burn unit of DMCH during winter season, while during summer season 250 patients are admitted to the 50-seat unit.
Due to its small capacity, patients are often kept on the floors and corridors, they said.
Eminent columnist Syed Abul Moksud and Citizens Solidarity General Secretary Sharifuzzaman Sharif also spoke.