Ctg Medical College interns demand withdrawal of FCPS training decision; warn of work stoppage
They warned that they would go on strike from Saturday if effective steps are not taken to address their demands
Intern doctors at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) today (4 June) staged a human chain and demanded the withdrawal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's 19 May decision on FCPS training as part of their six-point demands.
They warned that they would go on strike from Saturday if effective steps are not taken to address their demands.
The programme was held at around 11:30am in front of the hospital's main gate under the banner of the Intern Doctors' Association.
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The protesters later submitted a memorandum to the relevant authorities through the hospital director.
In the memorandum, the interns also called for the enactment of a health worker protection law and speedy trial of attacks on healthcare professionals, setting a monthly allowance of Tk30,000 for intern doctors, introducing a separate salary structure for private trainee doctors, raising the age limit for entry into the BCS health cadre to 34 years, and converting the BMDC Ordinance-2025 into law.
They demanded strict action against individuals falsely posing as doctors and the setting of admission fees for examinations under the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) and Bangladesh Medical University at a maximum of Tk1,000.
The intern doctors said recent ministry decisions regarding FCPS training included restrictions on new placements in some institutions, mandatory service at the upazila level and allowances for only a limited number of trainees.
They described the measures as discriminatory and called for a review.
Speaking at the programme, Intern Doctors' Association President Dr Sakib Hossain said, "If the doctors' reasonable demands are implemented quickly, the movement will be withdrawn. Otherwise, intern and trainee doctors from medical college hospitals across the country may begin a work stoppage from Saturday.
"If necessary, programmes may also be announced to suspend emergency services for a specified period," he added.
The speakers also demanded increased allowances for intern doctors, a separate salary structure for physicians and measures to ensure the safety of healthcare workers.
The protesters said they would announce their next course of action if there was no positive progress on their demands by Friday night.
