Two people have been arrested over attacking students of Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) from Boyra area early Thursday.
The arrested are Biplob Pharmacy owner SM Mahmudar Rahman Biplob, 30, and Abid Pharmacy employee Mir Bayazid, 20.
Sonadanga Model police station Officer-in-charge (OC) Md Momtazul Haque confirmed the information.
The investigating officer of the case, Police Inspector (Investigation) Nahid Hasan Mridha, said that a case was filed at Sonadanga Model police station on Wednesday following the application of the secretary of the medical college.
The alleged accused in this case, Biplob Pharmacy owner SM Mahmudar Rahman Biplob was arrested at Boyra Bazar at 3:20am. According to the information given by him, Mir Bayzid, an employee of Abid Pharmacy, was arrested at 3:50am from Chhota Boyra Hasan Bagh area.
Meanwhile, Metropolitan Awami League President and City Mayor Bir Muktijoddha Alhaj Talukdar Abdul Khalek, member of parliament for Khulna-2 Constituency Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel, and Metropolitan Awami League General Secretary MDA Babul Rana visited the hospital on Wednesday evening to meet the students of Khulna Medical College injured in the attack.
They said such attacks on medical college students are despicable. Those who have carried out such attacks on medical students should be arrested and punished accordingly.
Besides, the intern doctors of Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) continued their indefinite work abstention for the fourth day today, demanding the arrest of attackers who clashed with students of the college, reports UNB.
The drug stores in front of the hospital are also on strike demanding the same. This has added to the suffering of the patients and their relatives.
The Intern Doctors' Council of Khulna Medical College Hospital has been observing an indefinite work abstention since Monday night.
The president of the council, Saiful Islam, has announced that they will continue the strike till their demands are met.
He said 14 to 15 of them were injured in the attack. The students of Khulna Medical College continued their class boycott for the second day, demanding the arrest of the attackers.
They started their hunger strike in front of the emergency department of the hospital at Thursday noon.
On the other hand, 90 medicine shops in front of Khulna Medical College have been closed since the clash. The Khulna chapter of Bangladesh Chemist and Druggists Association has decided to continue the strike until the medical students who they say "attacked the shopkeepers" are arrested. SM Kabir Uddin Bablu, vice-president of the association, said 10 to 12 shop owners and employees were injured in the attack.
Director of Khulna Medical College Hospital Md Robiul Hossain said a model pharmacy will be started in the hospital soon as per the demands of the students. He spoke to the authorities concerned about the arrest of the attackers and setting up of a police outpost within the hospital.
Deputy Commissioner (South) of Khulna Metropolitan Police Tajul Islam said police have been deployed in front of the hospital to control the situation.
On Monday, Hasan Ferdous, a medical college student, went to Biplob Medicine Corner in front of KMCH to buy medicines. At one point, shop owner Biplob insulted him, he said. Later, Hasan went back to the campus and informed other students about the matter. The students went to the drug store, and a clash ensued between them and the medicine traders.