Online Desk: Physicians in Khulna district are continuing their strike at all government and private hospitals, except for emergency care, protesting the attack on a fellow doctor for second consecutive day, causing immense suffering to the patients. Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), Khulna unit president Dr Sheikh Baharul Alam said they will continue the work abstention programme until the arrest of those involved in attacking Dr Sheikh Nishat Abdullah, head of Burn and Plastic Surgery Department of Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Specialized Hospital, are arrested.

Physicians will also stage demonstrations in front of Sheikh Abu Naser Specialized Hospital. Patients who came from different parts of the district failed to get medical services due to the work abstention. On February 25, Dr Sheikh Nishat Abdullah, head of Burn and Plastic Surgery Department of Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Specialized Hospital, was physically assaulted, allegedly by a patient’s relatives, including Assistant Sub-inspector Naim posted in Satkhira district police, at a nursing home in Sheikhpara of Khulna city during surgery.

Protesting the attack, Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), Khulna decided to observe 24-hour work abstention from yesterday morning to Thursday morning. Dr Sheikh Baharul Alam announced the work abstention programme while speaking at a press briefing at Kazi Azharul Haque Auditorium on Tuesday.