Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Interns at government medical college hospitals in the country including Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) and Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) started a 'complete shutdown' on Sunday, demanding the fulfillment of their five-point demand, including reforms in the healthcare sector.

The strike, called by the Intern Doctors' Council, started at 8 am, seriously affecting the treatment of admitted patients, UNB reports.

"Medical interns have been on work abstention since morning. The interns in other medical colleges have also started the strike. We have announced the strict programme to press home our demands. After today's human-chain protest, we will submit a memorandum to the principal and hospital direc...