Assets Disclosure by Public Officials: Bangladesh

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Historical Information

Full Name and Date of Effectiveness:

Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1979. This is a set of rules, not a law and asset declaration is only one of the man y rules covering civil servants' conduct.

Was this the first time such a law/rule was passed, or is this rule/law linked with any earlier one?

Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1966

Does the Constitution mandate public officials to disclose their assets?

No.

Coverage of Law/Rule

To what categories of civil servants or appointed officials is this law/rule applicable?

Section 2 of the law states that all government officials, whether on duty or on leave, within Bangladesh or outside it, or while on deputation to any other government agency, institution or authority.

To what categories of elected officials is this law/rule applicable?

This set of rules does not apply to elected officials

If this law/rule is applicable only to appointed officials in top levels, what is the assets declaration requirement of general appointed officials?

All government officials are covered by this rule.

Do provincial and local employees follow the same or similar assets declaration law?

All government officials are covered by this rule.

Declaration Content

What kind of value of assets must be declared?

All immovable and movable properties. Includes shares, certificates, securities, insurance policies and jewellery having value of Taka 10,000 or more. Before buying or selling movable or immovable property exceeding taka 15,000 in value

Is it necessary to include family members’ assets as well?

Yes

Filing Frequency & Method

Do civil servants need to file the information during first entry into public service? And, thereafter at what frequency?

At the time of entry, and then every year in the month of December

Can the declaration be filed electronically?

No

Declaration Processing

Which agency of government receives and processes public officials' assets declaration?

The mode of submission of declarations is specified in the Rules and executive instructions in central and provincial governments

If the officials has failed to submit declaration in time or made inconsistent declaration, does the declaration processing authority issue reminder or ask for clarifications / explanations on the declarations?

Not stated in the rule.

How is the declaration's content verified?

Not stated in the rule.

How long is the declaration record maintained?

Not stated in the rule.

Punishment for Breach

What is the punishment for not filing the declaration?

Not stated in the Rule

What is the penalty for making inaccurate statements on this declaration?

Not stated in the Rule

Can an official be prosecuted for violating this law?

Not stated in the Rule

Public Access to Declaration

Does the law/rule state that the public can access this information?

No

If the law/rule mentions public access to this information, does it also state how the public can access this information?

Does not apply.