Also read: Khulna physician killed in scuffle with patient’s relative
On June 16, Dr Md Abdur Rakib Khan, director of Raisa Clinic and Diagnostic Centre in Khulna and principal of Bagerhat Medical Assistants' Training School, was injured in an attack by the relatives of a patient over the death of the patient at a private hospital.
The doctor later died at Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Specialised Hospital in Khulna the following day.
Saiful Islam, younger brother of the doctor, filed a case at Khulna Sadar Police Station against six identified people and four unidentified people on June 18.
Also read: Physician killing: Doctors call off strike in Khulna
Police arrested five people including the prime accused Jamir from different areas of Tongi in Gazipur and Rupsha upazila of Khulna.
Later, a group of doctors went on work abstention on June 18 demanding immediate arrest of the killers.
Later, they called off their strike on the following day after the arrest of the prime accused.
They also demanded to withdraw the officer-in-charge of Sadar Police station for showing reluctance to file a case and negligence of duty.