Although the emergency department is open in DM, the external department is closed

The doctors announced a 'complete shutdown' in the incident of beating three doctors of the Neurosurgery Department of Dhaka Medical College (DMH) Hospital. However, the emergency department has been opened to arrest the attackers and ensure the safety of the doctors, but the outpatient services are still closed.

Ward Master Kazi Abu Saeed confirmed the matter on Monday (September 2) morning.

He said, due to the attack on the doctors in the hospital, outpatient medical services have been stopped since this morning.

Outpatient Department of Gynecology Resident Surgeon Dr. Rajib said, we announced a complete shutdown in connection with the attack on our doctor. Later, emergency department services were launched with assurances of security and arrest of the culprits within 48 hours. However, till our demands are met, the external department will remain closed.

Incidentally, on the morning of August 31, Bangladesh University of Business Technology (BUBT) student Ahsanul Haque Diptar died due to the negligence of doctors at Dhaka Medical College (DMH) Hospital. Later, three doctors of the neurosurgery department of DMK were beaten up. The doctors gave an ultimatum to identify the culprits and arrest them after seeing the CCTV footage of the incident.

On the same day, at midnight, the injured from the clash between the two groups from Sipahi Bagh area of ​​Khilgaon came to Dhaka Medical for treatment. Then another group entered the emergency department of the hospital along with Chapati. At that time, the authorities arrested four people and handed them over to the army.

Later, the patient's relatives vandalized the one-stop emergency center of the hospital's emergency department in connection with the death of another patient. Because of this, the doctors stopped the operation of the emergency department due to safety concerns. They went on strike before the expiry of 24 hours of the ultimatum.

Meanwhile, a case was filed in Shahbagh police station of the capital in connection with the attack and vandalism on three doctors of the neurosurgery department of the Dhamek Hospital (Dhamek).

Later, the patient's relatives vandalized the one-stop emergency center of the hospital's emergency department in connection with the death of another patient. Because of this, the doctors stopped the operation of the emergency department due to safety concerns. They went on strike before the expiry of 24 hours of the ultimatum.

Meanwhile, a case was filed in Shahbagh police station of the capital in connection with the attack and vandalism on three doctors of the neurosurgery department of the Dhamek Hospital (Dhamek).

In the case, three students including a teacher of the private Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) have been made accused. Apart from this, 40-50 people were made unknown accused.

On Sunday (September 1), Amir Hossain, the office assistant of DMK Hospital, filed the case as the plaintiff.

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