Prof Saleh died due to docs' negligence
Speakers tell human chain
Speakers at a human chain yesterday protested the death of Prof Abu Nasser M Saleh, a professor of Physiology department of Rajshahi University, following doctors' negligence at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH).
They formed the huge human chain at Shaheb Bazar Zero Point in the city.
They placed nine-point demand at the event and urged the authorities concerned to implement the demand immediately for ensuring proper health services at the hospital.
Different professional bodies, businessmen, teachers and social, cultural and development activities joined the event organised under the banner of Rajshahi Writers' Council.
The demands include punishment of those doctors who are responsible for Prof Saleh's death, establishment of incentive care unit near the emergency unit of RMCH, setting up cardiology unit on its ground floor instead of its present position.
The speakers alleged that Prof Saleh died almost without treatment due to negligence of the doctors.
Saleh was "wrongly diagnosed" at the emergency department of the hospital where he was taken with chest pain and referred him to the respiratory unit instead of cardiology department.
“If a university teacher has to die without treatment at the government hospital, the condition of common people can be easily presumed,” said Prof Ruhul Amin Pramanik, president of the council.
Mir Iqbal, Liakat Ali Liku, Abdullah Al Masud Shibli, freedom fighter Abdul Mannan, Prof Fazlul Haque, Selim Sabrin, Jamaat Khan, Kolpona Roy, Jalal Uddin and Kamarullah Sarker also spoke.
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