Rajshahi clinic owners withdraw strike
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Published On: 2008-05-16
Metropolitan
Rajshahi clinic owners withdraw strike
Clinic and Diagnostic Owners' Association (CDOA) in Rajshahi withdrew their indefinite shut down yesterday noon following three 'fruitful' discussions with the district high-ups.
"Since we were assured that there would be no unjustified drives, we decided to resume work from 3:00pm", said Dr Abdul Mannan, CDOA president.
CDOA leaders said they held meetings with Col Ezajur Rahman, regional chief of DGFI, at 11:00am, with Maj Kawsar of the joint forces at 12:00pm and with deputy commissioner of Rajshahi Muhammad Ibrahim Khalil at 1:00pm.
CDOA members shut down their clinics and diagnostic centers on Wednesday afternoon for an indefinite period after the CDOA president was manhandled during a drive at the clinics by the joint forces led by a magistrate. CDOA members also termed the drive as 'unjustified'.
"We have convinced the authorities that there is civil surgeon and health director to monitor affairs inside the clinics and diagnostic centres', said Dr Mannan, adding, "There is no need to conduct raids without knowing the gap between rules and limitations of practical field."
"The authorities sought apology for the misconduct and we have been assured there will be no more unnecessary harassment", said Mokhlesur Rahman, CDOA general secretary.
Illegal clinics and diagnostic centers had mushroomed in Rajshahi and miseries of patients were boundless for irregularities in the registered clinics before the state of emergency was declared in 2007.
As a result of the frequent drives by the joint forces and regular monitoring, the number of clinics in the city has shrunken to nearly 60 from over a hundred while most clinics and diagnostic centres were forced to have adequate facilities.
"Since we were assured that there would be no unjustified drives, we decided to resume work from 3:00pm", said Dr Abdul Mannan, CDOA president.
CDOA leaders said they held meetings with Col Ezajur Rahman, regional chief of DGFI, at 11:00am, with Maj Kawsar of the joint forces at 12:00pm and with deputy commissioner of Rajshahi Muhammad Ibrahim Khalil at 1:00pm.
CDOA members shut down their clinics and diagnostic centers on Wednesday afternoon for an indefinite period after the CDOA president was manhandled during a drive at the clinics by the joint forces led by a magistrate. CDOA members also termed the drive as 'unjustified'.
"We have convinced the authorities that there is civil surgeon and health director to monitor affairs inside the clinics and diagnostic centres', said Dr Mannan, adding, "There is no need to conduct raids without knowing the gap between rules and limitations of practical field."
"The authorities sought apology for the misconduct and we have been assured there will be no more unnecessary harassment", said Mokhlesur Rahman, CDOA general secretary.
Illegal clinics and diagnostic centers had mushroomed in Rajshahi and miseries of patients were boundless for irregularities in the registered clinics before the state of emergency was declared in 2007.
As a result of the frequent drives by the joint forces and regular monitoring, the number of clinics in the city has shrunken to nearly 60 from over a hundred while most clinics and diagnostic centres were forced to have adequate facilities.
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