Move to close cancer institute slated

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BSS, Khulna :
Leaders of different professional and socio-cultural organizations observed programmes in protest of shifting equipments of Khulna station of BTV and the move to close the proposed Cancer Institute of Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) to Dhaka.
The leaders expressed their grave concern on the issues and demanded sending of BTV equipments back to Khulna immediately and not to move machineries from Khulna Cancer Institute to Dhaka.
The leaders of Greater Khulna Action Coordination Committee (GKDACC) yesterday at a press conference at Khulna Press Club sought intervention of the Prime Minister, Health Minister and Information Minister into the matter.
Secretary General of the committee Sheikh Mossarraf Hossain read out the statement at the conference and alleged shifting of a camera, one set of editing panel and one video monitor from Khulna station of BTV to Dhaka last week exposed conspiracy to deprive the people of Khulna region.
President of the committee Sheikh Ashrafuzzaman, ex-president advocate Daud Ali, Law maker of Khulna-2 constituency and newly elected general secretary of Khulna city unit AL Mizanur Rahman Mizan, President of city unit BNP Nazrul Islam Monzu, Mayor of Khulna City Corporation and general secretary of city unit BNP Moniruzzaman Mony, among ohers, addressed the conference. The leaders demanded of the government to allocate necessary fund for setting up a full-fledged cancer institute.
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