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Jail authorities plan to appoint doctor, nurse for Hasina

July 20, 2007 00:00:00


The Dhaka Central Jail authorities will appoint a full-time lady doctor and nurse for former Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina, now detained in a make-shift hajat at parliament complex in the city, reports UNB.
Inspector General (Prisons) Zakir Hassan said beside a lady doctor and a nurse, an ambulance will also be kept standby for any eventuality. The doctor and nurse are likely to be appointed today (Friday).
He said visitors would be allowed to meet the former Prime Minister on written applications in accordance with jail code.
The AL president was arrested on July 16 from her residence Sudha Sadan in an extortion case filed by East Coast Trading Limited Managing Director Azam J Chowdhury.

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