Students of Satkhira Medical College have been on strike for 10 days demanding completion of the construction of 250-bed Medical College Hospital.
Sources said they staged demonstrations and blocked the Satkhira-Kaliganj Highway yesterday morning where among others, student leaders Aurin Akter, Salman Ameer, Abdul Mamun and Alamgir Hossain spoke on the occasion.
Aurin said: “The college started its operation with only 30-bed medicine ward but it is not sufficient for running the clinical activities. Expansion of the hospital to 250-bed one is must to sit for professional examination”
Student Tajul Islam said: “We have decided to boycott classes and examinations as the government is not taking steps to run the full 250-bed hospital.”
They announced to boycott classes and examinations on October 31,for an indefinite period demanding completion of the construction of hospital.
On April 4, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim inaugurated the 250-bed Hospital of Satkhira Medical College (SMC). However, no activities began at the hospital yet.
