Two former leaders of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League’s Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) unit were arrested today (10 November) after students and doctors surrounded the medical college hospital director’s office while they met the director to resume their suspended internships after two years.
Shubho Sarker, former president and Nahid Rana, former general secretary of the unit, remained confined till around 12:30pm, before law enforcement agencies rescued them.
The two were later shown arrested in connection with a July Uprising case, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Spokesperson and Deputy Commissioner of the Detective Branch Gaziur Rahman said.
According to witnesses, activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir allegedly assaulted the two students. Eggs were also thrown at them while police rescued them and took them into custody.
According to hospital sources, Shubho belongs to the 59th MBBS batch of Rajshahi Medical College, while Nahid is from the 60th batch. Both had completed their fifth year and started their internships at the hospital.
On 6 November 2024, the hospital authorities suspended their internships for two years over allegations that they had attacked participants in the anti-discrimination student movement and taken a stand against the movement.
After the suspension period recently expired, the two attempted to resume their internships. They submitted applications and visited the hospital today in connection with the matter.
According to, RMC Hospital spokesperson Dr Sheikh Shamim Ahmed, students whose internships have been suspended must submit fresh applications after the suspension period ends. They can resume their internships subject to approval from the Academic Council, he added.
“Shubho and Nahid submitted applications in accordance with the rules and visited the hospital to discuss the matter with the director,” Dr Shamim said.
However, the director referred them to the disciplinary committee. The current committee informed them that the matter would have to be referred to the previous disciplinary committee, which had originally ordered the suspension of their internships.
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