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Vol. 4 Num 142 Thu. October 16, 2003  
   
National


Nursing Instt students begin 72-hr strike


Students of Chittagong Nursing Institute (CNI) began a 72-hour strike yesterday demanding stoppage of appointment of nurses passing out from non-government institutes in government jobs.

Around 350 students of CNI also took out a procession from Chittagong Medical College (CMC), which terminated in front of Chittagong Press Club with a rally.

Speakers at the rally demanded that only nurses passing out from government institutes be appointed in government jobs.

They also condemned the recent police action on a nurses' procession in the capital.

The rally was addressed by, among others, Jony Kanti Dey, Lavlu Barua, Joinal Abedin and Kamruzzaman Joni.

Later, they held another protest rally on the CMC campus.