Govt employees must submit wealth statements: Advisor Khalid

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain has called upon the government officials to submit their wealth statement for ensuring good governance and transparency.

"All the government officials will have to submit their wealth statement. We, the advisers, are submitting our asset details. Accountability is a must in case of (unnatural) increase in the assets. A state can't run without good governance and the rule of law," he said. He made the remarks during a view-exchange meeting with officials and civil society people at Lakshmipur district circuit house on Wednesday night. The adviser said the nation wants state-level reform from the interim government and they are committed to doing so. Mentioning that one might have attraction to a special political party, leader or symbol, he said, "But, it is a crime to politicise an office by giving promotion and appointment of own party people suppressing dissents," he said. He also gave necessary instructions to the district administration to maintain the highest caution in this regard. Deputy Commissioner Suraiya Jahan and Superintendent of Police (SP) Tareq Bin Rashid, among others, were present.