Prof Dr Bimal Kumar Sinha in new Executive Director at TUTH for a week

KATHMANDU: Following resignation of executive director of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) Dr Bhagwan Koirala, Prof Dr Bimal Kumar Sinha has been appointed to the post.

Dean of the Institute of Medicine (IoM) Prakash Sayami appointed Prof Sinha for a week assigning him to execute all works carried out by hospital’s executive director, according to TUTH’s Health Inspector Ram Bikram Adhikari. Sinha is an ENT specialist.

Earlier, hospital’s executive director Dr Koirala had resigned citing noncooperation from the colleagues and seniors.

However, in a telephone call last evening, Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai asked Koirala to return to his post by folding the resignation letter pledging a fully working environment.