A Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Court has ordered the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) authorities and police to dismantle an alleged ambulance syndicate following attacks on National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports (NCP) activists who protested against inflated ambulance fares. The court also directed that a case be filed against those responsible and a report submitted within seven days.

The order, issued by Magistrate Monirul Hasan Sarkar, included six directives such as ensuring access for all ambulances, displaying fare charts, stopping extortion, and setting up a police outpost and complaint booth. The Additional Deputy Police Commissioner (North) was instructed to investigate the incident using two videos and identify attackers, extortionists, and fake ambulance drivers. CMCH authorities stated that fare determination is the responsibility of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, noting that only five ambulances are government-owned while the rest are private.

The court’s directive followed public criticism after the Chattogram City Corporation mayor raised ambulance fares by 30 percent amid allegations that the move legitimized the syndicate without investigating the attacks.