Medical technologists and pharmacists at the 100-bed Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital observed a two-hour work stoppage on Sunday morning, demanding implementation of the 10th grade pay scale. The protest, organized by the district committee of the Medical Technologists and Pharmacists Association, caused significant disruption in hospital services, leaving patients and attendants waiting long hours for medicine and laboratory services. Leaders including Jamal Hossain, Jasim Uddin, and Atikur Rahman participated in the demonstration. The protesters stated that all medical technologists and pharmacists working in government and autonomous hospitals, as well as health education institutions, should be upgraded from the 11th to the 10th grade due to their critical roles in diagnostics and medication management. They warned that if their demand is not met, they will escalate the protest to a four-hour strike on December 3, followed by a complete shutdown if necessary.