A student died after falling from the third floor of Shahid Habibur Rahman Hall, intern doctors at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) went on an indefinite strike on Thursday from 12am.
They are protesting the violence and vandalism caused by Rajshahi University (RU) students after a student who fell from a residential hall's rooftop died.
The deceased, named Shahriar, was a fourth-year (2017-18 session) student of the university's marketing department.
RMCH was vandalized by Shahriar's classmates since they alleged that the doctors were late in treating injured Shahriar.
They claimed that the hospital did not provide Shahriar proper tretment after being brought to the hospital.
RMCH Director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani, stated, "There was no negligence on our part in the death of the student.
"He died before they brought him to the hospital. Doctors had nothing to do here."
"However, RU students repeatedly attacked and vandalised the hospital and kept the doctor confined inside the establishment.
The RMCH authorities have formed a six-member body to probe the incident.
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