বাংলাThe Cabinet Division has directed that government employees seeking outside influence or lobbying over employment-related matters will be considered to have committed misconduct. Under the new instruction, government job lobbying could lead to departmental action against the concerned employee.
The directive was issued recently by the General Branch of the Cabinet Division. The letter, signed by Deputy Secretary Tania Afroz, instructed relevant authorities to take necessary steps to prevent lobbying over employment-related matters.
Departmental Action for Lobbying
The letter noted that some government employees have been sending individuals to officials of relevant departments to lobby over various employment matters. According to the directive, such government job lobbying constitutes a clear violation of Rule 20 of the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1979. It is also considered misconduct under Rule 2(b) of the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018.
The directive further states that if a government employee uses another person or group of people to make unwanted representations on their behalf regarding employment matters, departmental action must be taken under the applicable rules. Details of such lobbying must also be preserved in the employee’s dossier.
Formal Applications Still Allowed
Government employees will, however, retain the right to submit formal applications regarding employment matters. An employee may apply through the appropriate authority to the controlling ministry, division or authority. The controlling ministry must reasonably dispose of such applications within a maximum of one month.
The Cabinet Division has requested relevant authorities to issue necessary instructions to offices and agencies under their control. The letter was sent to the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, all senior secretaries and secretaries, divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners and upazila nirbahi officers. The move is expected to strengthen oversight against government job lobbying.
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