Salaries of 7 docs held up, show cause notice issued

The civil surgeon's office in Sirajganj district has ordered holding up of the monthly salary of seven doctors of Kamarkhand Upazila Health Complex and issued show cause notice for their alleged irregularities in duty. 
Civil Surgeon (CS) Dr Mohammed Shamsuddin during an official visit on Monday found seven doctors the health complex -- Rifat Ara Sharmin, Nirmal Chandra Mahato, Sania Islam, Apu Shah, Shakil Shapti, Imran Hossain and Shahed Khan, absent there. 
"The seven doctors did not come to the office without taking any permission from the department. We have issued an order to the district accounts office to hold up their salary for March and also served show cause notices against them to reply within 10 days," the civil surgeon told this correspondent. 
"Of the accused, Nirmal Chandra and Apu Shah joined the health complex today [Tuesday] but the five others are yet to join. They did not take any leave from the office," said Shariful Islam Siddik, Kamarkhand upazila health and family planning officer. 
Amid allegations of frequent absence and negligence of duty by doctors in different health complexes and other medical units in Sirajganj district, the civil surgeon's office recently started drives against truant doctors. 
"We have formed nine monitoring teams in the district to oversee upazila health complexes and other medical units of the district. The teams will continue drive in different health units of the district and take steps against those who fail to perform duty regularly," said the civil surgeon.

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