CMCH interns go on indefinite strike over six-point demand

CHATTOGRAM, June 07: Intern doctors at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) in the port city of Chattogram have launched an indefinite work stoppage over a six-point set of demands.

The demands include withdrawal of the 19 May directive on FCPS training and issuance of a revised policy, enactment of the Health Worker Protection Act with provisions for speedy trial, increasing the monthly allowance for intern doctors to Tk30,000 and introducing a separate pay structure for government doctors.

The work abstention began at 8am today (Sunday) with the CMCH Intern Doctors Association also announcing a demonstration outside the hospital building at 11:30am.

The striking intern doctors said that patient services have not been fully disrupted.