Dhaka, March 12 -- Medical doctors and interns have suspended their work abstention on Wednesday evening after a daylong strike that caused immense sufferings to patients and their relatives.

They suspended their strike upon assurance from the government to meet their demands while their prime demand was met in a court order on Wednesday.

Habibur Rahman Sohag, a Post Graduate Student and one of coordinator of the protest confirmed the decision to reporters on the postponement of the strike.

He said that their main demand - ensuring that only MBBS/BDS degree holders can use the title "doctor" - had been upheld by the High Court.

"The other demands are time consuming and the government assured us of meeting them gradually. Therefore, we...