The government has punished 634 of its officials for their involvement in irregularities and corruption.
State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain informed that these officials were punished for violating the laws, reports UNB on Sunday.
The junior minister further said the government will not allow corruption at any level as per the Prime Minister's 'zero-tolerance' stance against it.
"If we want to provide better services to people, it's a must to establish discipline in the administration," he added.
"The government has enhanced the salary of government employees by more than 120 per cent. No previous government had been able to do so. It's a rare instance," the state minister said.
It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Administration to implement the decisions taken by the government and it is working to this end, he said.
Farhad Hossain went on saying, "To provide better services to public, we've taken necessary measures, including infrastructure development, creation of posts, more employment and better transportation facilities."
He said the government's goal is to determine how to stop corruption and irregularities. "We'll adopt techniques to stop graft when necessary. However, we won't take much time. We'll take steps within a short time and work to stop corruption and ensure good governance."
About irregularities in the transfer and promotion process of the government officials, the state minister said efficiency should determine posting and promotion rather than political connection. "We want to place right man at the right place. For this, we'll give priority to skills and talents," he said.
He also said training courses for the government officials abroad need to be more advanced in quality. "Many officers are getting trained abroad. We'll be looking into whether they're being evaluated according to their merit or not," Farhad Hossain said.
