The Health Ministry yesterday formed three committees to investigate incidents of attacks by intern doctors on journalists at Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital (SSMCH) on April 19, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on April 20, as well as an assault by bereaved relatives on doctors at Birdem hospital.
The committees led by three joint secretaries have been asked to submit their reports within seven working days, Health Secretary MM Niazuddin said.
Health Minister Mohammed Nasim also held a meeting with journalists at his office yesterday, with doctors’ leaders present.
The journalists who had their cameras broken in the attack at the SSMCH would be compensated and the injured would also be taken care of, he said.
The meeting decided on opening an information cell at each public hospital and appointing an information officer to brief the media on any incident to shun such unpleasant incidents.
Earlier, the minister said: “Those who take up sticks in hands cannot be doctors. They are mastans [goons].”
