Ten physicians of different hospitals under Chattogram City Corporation and a storekeeper have been suspended for refusing to provide treatment to Covid-19 patients.
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) issued a notice in this regard on Tuesday night, said Chief Health Officer of CCC, Dr Selim Akter.
Those who suspended are—Medical Officer Dr Sidhartha Shankar Debnath, Dr Faridul Alam, Dr Abdul Majid Shikdar, Dr Selina Akter, Dr Bijoy Talukdar, Dr Mohon Dash, Dr Iftekharul Islam, Dr Sandipon Rudra, Dr Himel Acharya and Dr Prosenjit Mitra.
Besides, the storekeeper of Chattogram City Corporation is identified as Mahsin Kabir.
Dr Selim Akter said, 16 physicians from different health centres have been appointed at the Corona isolation centre of 250-bed Chattogram City Hall Community Center, located in the city’s Agrabad area.
The punitive action was taken against the ten doctors and the storekeeper as they refused to provide any treatment to Covid-19 patient at the hospital.
(Source: UNB)
