Intern doctors called off their nationwide strike following an assurance from Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Thursday, reports UNB.
The decision to suspend the strike was taken after a meeting with the health minister at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Thursday afternoon.
The meeting was also attended by the state minister for health, the secretary of the health ministry, the vice-chancellors of medical universities, the principals of medical colleges, and the leaders of professional medical organizations.
The interns had been demanding an increase in their allowance from Tk 15,000 taka to Tk 30,000, an annual increase of 1,000 taka in the allowance, strengthening of security measures in hospitals, risk allowance for doctors, and payment of arrears of allowance.
Addressing the meeting, the health minister said that intern doctors are the lifeblood of a hospital.
Intern docs call off nationwide strike
FE Team | Published: March 29, 2024 00:26:35
Intern docs call off nationwide strike
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