Sylhet, June 7 -- Intern doctors at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) on Sunday began an indefinite strike and sit-in programme, demanding the withdrawal of a recent government decision on FCPS training, increased allowances for intern and trainee doctors, and implementation of their six-point charter of demands.

The protest started around 11am in front of the hospital's administrative building, according to the Intern Doctors Association.

Despite the strike, emergency services, including the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU), remain outside the purview of the work stoppage.

The protesting doctors said their primary demand is the cancellation of a directive issued on May 19 by the Health Education ...