BSMMU intern doctors demand higher monthly allowance
They stage demo in Shahbagh
Monday, 17 July 2023
Postgraduate intern doctors at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) have held a protest in city's Shahbagh area, demanding a higher monthly allowance, timely payments, and clearance of dues, reports UNB.
They demanded a raise in their monthly allowance - from Tk 20,000 to TK 50,000.
The protesters called for a sit-in at the Shahbagh intersection this morning at the behest of the Postgraduate Private Trainee Doctors' Association.
However, police personnel deployed in the area ahead of the demonstration stopped them from marching towards Shahbagh intersection.
In a protest against police interference, they locked up all the gates of BSMMU at around 12:00 pm. Later, they came out of the hospital and staged a protest, blocking the road in front of BSMMU.