Senior
Secretary of Public Administration Ministry Dr Md Mokhlesur Rahman today said
all government employees have to file wealth statements for the financial year
2023-24 by November 30 this year.
“All
government employees have to file wealth statements for the financial year
2023-24 by November 30, this year, however, from next year the wealth
statements of each financial year must be submitted by December 31,” he said
this today (Sunday, September 22) while addressing a press conference at the
ministry conference room.
The
senior secretary said that submission of wealth statements for government
employees is mandatory from now on, adding, “The wealth statements would have
to be submitted to the concerned authorities in a sealed envelope. It will be
considered as a punishable offence under Rules 1979, if any misinformation is
included in the wealth statement.”
“This
code of conduct will apply to all employees. All officers and employees are
called government employees,” he said.
Rahman
said that the asset-statement must be submitted in the prescribed table form
prepared by the Ministry of Public Administration, adding, “The prescribed form
can be collected from the respective website of Ministries/Division /Departments/Organizations
along with the Ministry of Public Administration.”