New Directive for Government Officials

Dhaka: A new directive has been issued for government officials to update their job-related information, but many have failed to do so, causing complications in making decisions regarding promotions and transfers. Failure to update the necessary information may be considered misconduct, and actions could be taken against those who neglect it.

This statement was made in an order from the Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday.

The order states, "Under the Government Employee Management System (GEMS) of the Ministry of Public Administration, job-related information for officials ranging from Assistant Secretary to Secretary or Senior Secretary is being stored. While instructions have already been issued to update the job-related information, many have not updated the necessary details, which is causing complications in the decision-making process for promotions and transfers."

It further adds, "All officials included in GEMS are once again requested to update their information, including a recent photograph (not older than six months), details on assignments, promotions, education-related information, mobile numbers, email IDs, and other essential details."

The order also warns, "Officials who fail to update their information may face delays or complications in decisions regarding their promotion or transfer. If the necessary information is not updated, it may be considered misconduct, and action may be taken against the concerned official under the Government Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018."