In front of the health advisor, pro-BNP doctors are rioting

In front of the health advisor, pro-BNP doctors are rioting

own reporter, morenewsbd
own reporter, morenewsbd

Published: 08:56 19 August 2024

The new Acting Director General of the Department of Health Professor Dr. Pro-BNP doctors' organization DAB and employees of the department protested in front of the health advisor demanding the resignation of Robed Amin and pro-Awami officials.

At this time, they started giving various slogans against the pro-Awami doctors and officials who are currently in charge. At one point the health advisor is also seen to be angry.

The incident took place today (Monday) around 12:30 PM at the Covid Dedicated DNCC Hospital in Mohakhali.


Doctors, nurses and health workers were protesting at the gate of the health department since morning. They marched demanding the resignation of the director general, additional director general and pro-Awami doctors and officials of the health department. Due to their obstruction, the officials of the health department could not enter the office. At around 11 o'clock, a group of protestors started the procession from the Health Department of Mohakhali.
Then they also went there with a procession on the news of the Health Advisor going to the Covid Dedicated Hospital. At one point they tried to enter the administrative block of the hospital. At this time, a female doctor of the hospital stopped them. At one stage of arguing and pushing with them, the agitators entered inside. At that time, health advisor Noor Jahan Begum was having a meeting in the conference room of the hospital. There was a ruckus for a while.

At that time, leader of the anti-quota movement and former Social Services Secretary of Daksu, Akhtar Hossain tried to calm them down. After their demand, around 12:30 PM, he left five people for the protesters and kicked out the rest.

After the situation calmed down, the protesters apologized to the advisor, saying they respected the advisor, but the situation "forced" them to protest. The adviser said at this time, if he respected me, he would not have done such a thing in front of me.

It is known that Health Advisor Noor Jahan Begum was meeting at the Covid Dedicated Hospital to treat the injured in the anti-discrimination student movement. In the meeting, the former Director General of the Department of Health Professor Dr. ABM Khurshid Alam, the current Director General Professor Dr. Mohammad Robed Amin, Additional Director General Professor Dr. Ahmadul Kabir, leader of anti-quota movement and former Social Services Secretary of Daksu Akhtar Hossain, Director of DNCC Covid Dedicated Hospital Colonel Zahirul Islam were present.

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