Dhaka, June 4 -- Dhaka's National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) will resumemedical services on Wednesday, a week after it suspended operations following clashes between hospital staff and a group of patients identified as "July warriors".

Md Abu Zafar, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), told bdnews24.com on Tuesday night that emergency care would resume on Wednesday, with full outpatient services restarting the following day.

The hospital was shut down last Wednesday after tensions between staff and patients escalated into a physical altercation.

Employees walked off the job that morning in protest, leading to a confrontation with patients who had been receiving treatment, reportedly...