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Staff Reporter

The prison authority yesterday reminded the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) again to send back the VIP prisoners whose treatment is possible inside the jail.

DIG (Prisons) Major Shamsul Haider Siddiqui yesterday met Vice Chancellor of BSMMU Dr M Tahir and requested him to take action in this regard. The prison authority took the initiative last month to bring back VIP prisoners to jail with a view to providing better healthcare services to seriously ill prisoners.

Out of 19, five VIP prisoners have already sent back to Dhaka Central Jail form the BSMMU.

The prison authority has taken the decision over the issue following press reports that high-profile prisoners are crowding the medical cell.

Talking to reporters BSMMU Vice Chancellor Dr Tahir said he asked the doctors concerned to take necessary in this regard.

Replying to a question, he said action would be taken if any doctor found that he or she suggested for providing medical treatment to the VIP prisoners on political background.

He however said that the authority would consider if the doctors provided such suggestions being sympathised to them.

The matter will be examined and except seriously ill, the rest will be send back to the Central Jail, he said.

DIG (Prisons) Major Shamsul Haider Siddiqui said many prisoners are suffering from some physical complications, but they cannot send them to the prison cell as the VIP prisoners have filled most of its beds. "It is important to provide specialised treatment to them," he said.