Medical services at the government and privately-run hospitals and clinics in city have remained suspended as the doctors declared a sine die strike, protesting a court order sending a physician to jail.
Seven organisations, including Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) units of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) and Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad, on Thursday evening announced the strike at a press briefing at Laxmipur Mukti Clinic in the city.
During the press conference, the doctors’ leaders demanded release of Dr Samiul Haque Shimul, owner of Dolphin Clinic, by 10am Friday.
They also threatened that medical services at all the public and private hospitals and clinics in the city would remain suspended and doctors would abstain from their duty until Dr Shimul was released, reported UNB.
Earlier on Thursday, Rajshahi Chief Metropolitan Magistrate sent Dr Samiul Haque Shimul to jail after rejecting his bail petition in a case for death of a patient in his clinic.
Anwarul Haque Tipu, 35, son of Ajgar Ali of Sheikhtola of Shibganj upazila, died at about 10:30pm on Wednesday while he was undergoing treatment of a broken leg at Dolphin Clinic.
Incensed at his death, the patient’s relatives aided by some local people ran vandalism in the clinic.