Interns at RMCH continue strike

Mother of a pneumonia-attacked child trying to set the mask on the patient's mouth yesterday as interns continued their strike. PHOTO: STAR

They began the strike on Tuesday in protest against attack on some of their leaders and demanding demolition of all illegal shops and structures on the campus.

Earlier, they had observed strike last week on the same demands. They resumed the strike as the authorities did not fulfil their demands by Monday, promised by it.

Ali Reza, a leader of the Intern Doctors Association, said, "The RMCH authorities had promised to us to demolish illegal shops on the hospital campus and take action against miscreants who beat our leaders.

"We resumed our strike as they did not keep their promise", he said.

Ali Reza said they will continue the strike till the demands are met.

Meanwhile, sources at RMCH said that third and fourth employees of the hospital threatened the RMCH authorities to go on indefinite strike if shops on the campus are demolished.

The third and fourth class employees have taken a stand against the intern doctors, the sources claimed.

They also submitted a memorandum to the director requesting him not to demolish the shops.

RMCH Director Shahajahan Bishwas later said he has called a meeting of intern doctors with BMA and RMCH trade union leaders today ( Thursday).

"I hope the crisis will be over tomorrow (Thursday)," he said.