The High Court has issued directives to enforce regulations related to the filing and disclosure of assets owned by government officers and employees, as stipulated in the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules.
The court has instructed the cabinet secretary and other relevant officials to submit a progress report within three months detailing the measures taken to implement these regulations.
During a preliminary writ hearing on July 2, the bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Ebadoth Hossain emphasized the detrimental impact of corruption on governance and development in the country.
The court stated, “All possible measures must be taken to stop corruption and money laundering. People from all walks of life must come together to form a movement against corruption.”
The High Court highlighted that the improper application of the law has enabled many government officials to amass excessive wealth, which is unacceptable.
Advocate Subir Nandi Das represented the writ petitioners during the hearing. The state was represented by Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik, while lawyer Fazlul Haq represented the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The writ, filed in the High Court on July 1 by Advocate Subir Nandi Das, seeks directives for government officials to submit and publish their asset statements online, as required by law.
The petition lists 10 respondents, including the cabinet secretary, the secretary of public administration, the secretary of home affairs, the chairman of the ACC, and the governor of Bangladesh Bank.
Advocate Subir Nandi Das stated, “I filed the writ seeking directions for government officers and employees to submit their asset statements to the authorities and publish them on a website as stipulated by law.”
