Three doctors under Nilphamari health department have been absent from their workplaces for years without any leave.

Civil Surgeon (CS) Ranajit Kumar Barman said they are yet to get any response from the trio in spite of sending letters to their respective home addresses several times.

Health directorate conducted probe against the doctors and found that the allegation was true, said the CS.

But they failed to contact them although they are still attached with their official workplaces, he said.

The physicians are Dr Imran Hasan, medical officer of Dimla Upazila Health Complex, Dr Mamunur Rashid, medical officer of Nautara union health sub-centre in the upazila and Dr Shawkat Ali Shafayat, medical officer of Domar Upazila Health Complex.

Imran joined Dimla Health Complex on August 7 in 2014. He has been absent from August 1 in 2015, said Dimla Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer (UHFPO) Golam Sarwar.

Mamunur joined the health sub-centre on June 24 in 2012 and worked there for 40 days. He is absent till now.

It is very strange that a day after joining Domar Health Complex on July 1 in 2010, Shawkat remained absent till now without any notice, said UHFPO Sarwar.

The doctors even did not draw their monthly salary during their absence, said Ansarul Islam, accountant of district health department.

Quoting relatives, the UHFPO said the three doctors might have gone abroad without informing the directorate and maintaining departmental procedure.