Ministry Takes Disciplinary Action for Criticizing Government Outsourcing Policy Online
Legal Officer Suspended Over Facebook Video Comments
- Legal officer Masum Billah suspended over criticism of government outsourcing policy
- Online video comments classified as misconduct under Government Servants Discipline Rules
- Suspended officer to receive subsistence allowance as per applicable service regulations
Masum Billah, Legal Officer at the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, has been temporarily suspended for posting a Facebook video criticizing the government's existing outsourcing policy.
On 6 September, Sunday, the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued an official order regarding the suspension. According to the order, Masum Billah made adverse remarks against the current government outsourcing framework via a video statement on social media. His online activities were categorized as 'misconduct' under Section 2(b) of the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018.
The notification further noted that under Section 3(b) of the same rules, he has been charged with misconduct, and departmental proceedings have been initiated against him. To maintain organizational discipline across official and online platforms, the authority deemed it necessary to place him under temporary suspension pursuant to Section 12(1) of the rules.
During the suspension period, he will be entitled to a subsistence allowance as per standard regulations.
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