ZCZC
BSS-37
HC-RULE-PRACTICE-DOCTOR
HC for guideline for doctors’ private practice
DHAKA, Feb 12, 2019 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today ordered
authorities concerned to formulate a full-fledged guideline by an independent
commission on the private practices of state appointed doctors.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice F.R.M. Nazmul Ahasan and
Justice K. M. Kamrul Kader passed the order and also issued a rule in this
regard.
The court in the rule asked authorities concerned to explain as to why
it shall not declare the clause 4 of The Medical Practice and Private Clinic
and Laboratory Ordinance unconstitutional, illegal and why it shall not be
annulled.
The High Court came up with the order after holding hearing on a writ
filed by five lawyers, Abdus Sattar Palwan, Salauddin Regan, Sujat Miah, Md
Aminul Haque, and Md Kawser Uddin Mandal, challenging government’s ‘inaction’
in stopping doctors’ private practice.
Health secretary, director general of Directorate General of Health
Services, Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council president and Bangladesh
Medical Association president were made respondents in the writ.
BSS/DA-MHR/IJ/1815 hrs