The Ministry of Public Administration has directed all secretaries and heads of government offices and agencies to take action against corrupt employees working across various ministries, departments, and organisations.

The directive was issued on March 20, a month after the decision was made by the Advisory Committee on Public Administration on February 20.

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Corruption pervades every level of admin

In a letter signed by Deputy Secretary Jamila Shabnam addressed to all secretaries, the ministry said, "Officials and employees who are widely perceived as corrupt based on intelligence reports are to be subjected to departmental action as per directives."

Following the decision of the Advisory Committee on Public Administration, the directive has also been sent to the directors general, executive directors, managing directors, and chairpersons of government agencies, as well as divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners.

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Corruption in ACC: 238 officials punished over last 16 years

The government formed the Advisory Committee on Public Administration on January 8, with Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed as the chairman and Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam as member secretary, to provide recommendations on the recruitment, transfer, and disciplinary matters of officials from the rank of joint secretary and above, including divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners.