Officers and employees of Jhenaidah diabetic hospital have been continuing their second day work abstention to press home their five point demand including payment of their salary and wages. They organized human chain and agitation bearing banner, poster and leaflets in front of Jhenaidah post office intersection on Wednesday morning.
Jhenaidah diabetic hospital chief medical officer Dr. Baharul Islam, deputy chief medical officer Dr. Masud Ahmed Sohel and administrative officer Shaamim Ahmed among others spoke in the human chair continued for an hour. They had submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner (DC) about their five point demand. Agitated officers and employees alleged Jhenaidah diabetic hospital management committee president Mir Nasir Uddin and its treasurer Narayan Chandra Biswas have stopped their salary and other allowance for their personal interest where the innocent officers and employees fallen victims. In the other hand the patients in the reputed hospital are deprived off services for last few days.
They had condemned the evil doings of both president and treasurer and demand payment at no delay. Otherwise the duo will have to face legal battle.
Jhenaidah diabetic hospital management committee president Mir Nasir Uddin when contacted said he was not responsible for non-payment of the w ages of the officers and employees. Treasure Narayan Chandra Biswas when contacted blamed general secretary of the hospital Mahmudul Islam Foton was liable for the situation as he did not hand over the charge and financial matters to the office when his tenure was over on December 31 last.