Staff Reporter :
The Home Ministry, in its latest restriction order, has urged the officials and employees not to stay in the Secretariat after usual office hours.
If any official or employee of a certain Ministry or Division wants to stay in the night after office period, the public servant will have to take prior permission from the Home Ministry.
This order was issued through a letter signed by Joint Secretary, Security Cell-2 of Home Ministry, Md Shahed Ali, on Saturday. Concerned officials have been asked to take necessary steps in this regard.
It said none could stay in the Secretariat at night except the members of law enforcement agencies. The restriction will also be applicable for journalists and visitors.
The Home Ministry officials said the decision has been taken to ensure security of Bangladesh Secretariat.
“Some officials continue their work even after office time in the Secretariat, which is the heart of administration. Besides, some employees stay in the Secretariat at night without any permission… It is not acceptable,” the letter mentioned.
It said, “Bangladesh Secretariat is a restricted and sensitive area. And so, nobody could stay there at night without taking prior permission of the law enforcement agency. If it is essential for anyone to stay at night for long days, he must inform it to the Home Ministry.”
Earlier, the Ministry imposed ban on entering motorcycle in the Secretariat. At the same time, pasting of sticker [supplied by Home Ministry] was made compulsory for car and other vehicles.
As a part of security measures, authority of issuing gate pass by the Joint Secretary to Secretary level officers has also been curtailed earlier. Now, each officer could issue five passes, earlier they have authority to issue ten passes.
According to an estimation, the number of officials and employees in the Secretariat is around 7, 000. Besides, around 3,000 people daily enter the Secretariat to attend meetings.
Apart from it, about 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles along with drivers regularly enter the Secretariat. Nearly 25,000 people daily come and go there for various purposes.
The Home Ministry, in its latest restriction order, has urged the officials and employees not to stay in the Secretariat after usual office hours.
If any official or employee of a certain Ministry or Division wants to stay in the night after office period, the public servant will have to take prior permission from the Home Ministry.
This order was issued through a letter signed by Joint Secretary, Security Cell-2 of Home Ministry, Md Shahed Ali, on Saturday. Concerned officials have been asked to take necessary steps in this regard.
It said none could stay in the Secretariat at night except the members of law enforcement agencies. The restriction will also be applicable for journalists and visitors.
The Home Ministry officials said the decision has been taken to ensure security of Bangladesh Secretariat.
“Some officials continue their work even after office time in the Secretariat, which is the heart of administration. Besides, some employees stay in the Secretariat at night without any permission… It is not acceptable,” the letter mentioned.
It said, “Bangladesh Secretariat is a restricted and sensitive area. And so, nobody could stay there at night without taking prior permission of the law enforcement agency. If it is essential for anyone to stay at night for long days, he must inform it to the Home Ministry.”
Earlier, the Ministry imposed ban on entering motorcycle in the Secretariat. At the same time, pasting of sticker [supplied by Home Ministry] was made compulsory for car and other vehicles.
As a part of security measures, authority of issuing gate pass by the Joint Secretary to Secretary level officers has also been curtailed earlier. Now, each officer could issue five passes, earlier they have authority to issue ten passes.
According to an estimation, the number of officials and employees in the Secretariat is around 7, 000. Besides, around 3,000 people daily enter the Secretariat to attend meetings.
Apart from it, about 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles along with drivers regularly enter the Secretariat. Nearly 25,000 people daily come and go there for various purposes.
