Staff Reporter:
During the turmoil time of collapsing Awami League government of Sheikh Hasina, reports received of absence of directors, doctors and other senior officials in the government hospitals.
The director of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Brigadier General Md Najmul Huq, could not be reached over phone several times. He was not seen in the hospital after that. No one knows exactly when he comes to office or when he leaves.
“Many stayed away for fear of political reasons. Some people started arriving on the 7th,” an on duty employee said
Three emergency medical officers, who did not want to be named, said: “After the government resigned on the 5th, the pressure on our patients has increased a lot. There were so many patients that it is impos-sible to count”.
Parvez, the 10-year-old son of Parul, a resident of Daudkandi, was shot on the 5th. He was shot in the hand. He said there was no problem in getting treatment. However, different amounts of money are be-ing taken from him at different times. He never saw the people who took him. And the service wasn’t paid for.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College and Hospital (BSMMU) Director Brig Gen Rezaul Karim said: “I have never left the office except on Fridays in the last one month. A lot of the higher ups didn’t. They have been asked to come to the office. Doctors and other medical staff are on duty. The number of patients in the outhouse was low until the 6th. But since August 7, it’s been pretty normal. Hope every-thing will be fine soon. We don’t have any political ideology.”
He viewed the fact that more patients were coming as positive news, so that patients are not afraid to come.
Ansar Shafiqul Islam, who is in charge of the outdoor area, told, “If 100 patients came before the July movement, 60 people come now.” After the 5th, many of the senior officials who had previously shown power did not come. Some are arriving after August 7. Many teachers are missing. They don’t have a chamber yet. There are no patients. Most of them are coming around.”
On the other hand, the hospital’s public relations officer, Prasanta Kumar Majumder, told: “We are very scared. We closed on July 6th.
The doors were opened on July 7. However, he and many others did not reach the hospital. It is uncer-tain they will return to the office until they get confirmation from the administration.
