<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Medical services at all government and private hospitals in Khulna district have been hampered since this morning as doctors went on a 24-hour work abstention protesting the attack on a fellow physician.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The doctors at outpatient departments of government hospitals and at private hospitals went on work abstention from 6 am today and will continue till 6 am tomorrow.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On February 25, Dr Sheikh Nishat Abdullah, head of Burn and Plastic Surgery Department of Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Specialized Hospital was physically assaulted, allegedly by a patient’s relatives including Assistant Sub-inspector Naim posted in Satkhira district police, at a nursing home in Sheikhpara of Khulna city during surgery.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Protesting the attack, Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), Khulna decided to observe 24-hour work abstention from this morning to Thursday morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dr Sheikh Baharul Alam, president of BMA Khulna unit, announced the work abstention programme while speaking at a press briefing at Kazi Azharul Haque Auditorium on Tuesday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While reading out the statement, Dr Baharul also demanded the arrest of the attackers. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>