Life halts for 10 minutes for a hospital

As the clock clicked 12 noon, siren blared. All came out on roads from houses and work places.

It was an unprecedented scene all the streets were crowded with hundreds of people of all ages-- men, women and children-- NGO workers, cultural activists and leaders of all political parties.

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The unique programme was organised by Patkelghata Bachao Andolon Parishad (Committee to Save Patkelghata) to press setting up of a hospital there.

It was followed by a public meeting at Panch Rasta intersection, presided over by Sheikh Jahurul Islam, Convenor of the Parishad. It was addressed by, among others, Dr Barkat Ali, Prof Sheikh Abdul Malek, journalist Shahiduzzaman and others.

The speakers urged the government to take up a programme immediately to set up a hospital at Patkelghata or to face a bigger movement.