DHAKA: Doctors of Dhaka Medical College Hospital provided free medical treatment to mark the National Mourning Day.

They checked up patients and prescribed the destitute without charges from 8:00am to 10:00am to commemorate the father of the nation.

Confirming the matter, DMCH director brigadier general Mostafizur Rahman said as per government order, the treatment has been provided to destitute.

A total of 167 people have received treatment in outdoor and 58 patients in emergency unit. Of them, 9 seriously ill persons were admitted to hospital.

Doctors of different department were present during the time.

BDST: 1355 HRS, AUG 15, 2014