Attend office on time or face action

Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani on Thursday said the government will take strict action in accordance with existing laws and regulations against officials and employees who fail to attend office on time.

"If government officials and employees do not attend office at the scheduled time, strict action will be taken in line with the prevailing laws and rules," he told while briefing reporters after the regular weekly Cabinet meeting held at Secretariat. He also said that Cabinet Meetings will be held every Thursday.

Referring to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's punctuality, the Cabinet Secretary said the Prime Minister arrives at his office before 9:00am every day. The Prime Minister often reaches the Secretariat early in the morning without protocol arrangements, in an effort to ease public suffering and avoid traffic congestion. According to the Cabinet Secretary, the Prime Minister's timely presence has created awareness and 'positive pressure' among officials regarding punctuality.

Responding to a question about the Prime Minister's use of the Secretariat office, Nasimul Gani said he has a designated office and may hold office on any day at his discretion.

On the issue of an administrative reshuffle, the Cabinet Secretary said such changes are a normal process and would take place in due course.