No existence of syndicate in information ministry
Sunday, 23 November 2008
The Ministry of Information Saturday refuted the report published in a national daily in the Friday's issue and said the ministry has made many epoch-making achievements during the tenure of the present government, reports BSS.
A spokesman of the information ministry brushed aside the report and said there is no scope for feeling shy to move files by the joint secretaries to the secretary of the ministry as all the files are disposed of as per the secretariat istructions- 2008.
There is no backlog of the files in the ministry, he said adding the report of frustration among information cadres on the activities of the ministry is completely false and fabricated.
About 70 officials, who are working at different offices under the ministry, have got promotion in the last one year.
About the vacancies in the ministry, the spokesman said the Ministry of Information has already requested the ministry of establishment to fill up the vacant posts. Officers in these posts are expected to be recruited very soon, he added.
The spokesman said there is no existence of any syndicate in the ministry and there is no scope for running it by the decision of any particular person. The ministry functions as a team work as per government rules.
Listing the progress of the activities of the ministry during the period of the incumbent secretary, the spokesman said the promulgation of the Right to Information Ordinance, implementation of the Seventh Wage Board Award and formulation of the advertisement policy and its execution are significant achievements of the government, which were possible due to relentless efforts by officials and employees of all levels.
He said the government during the short period of time also formulated the community radio policy, took steps to give the national film award of the last six years to the recipients, stopped exhibition of the obscene films, increasing revenue incomes of the BTV and brought diversity to the news presentation and programmes of the state-run television.
Besides, the ministry has undertaken steps to strengthen the activities of PID, DFP, Film Archive, PIB, FDC and National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC).
The issue of providing autonomy for Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television (BTV) are now under active consideration of the government, he said.
He said an additional secretary is being given additional charge as the Director General of the BTV. Due to sensitiveness and importance of the post, the government has a plan to appoint a full-time DG in the BTV very soon.
According to the government rules and regulations, a secretary can never show any vengeance or favour to any cadre, he said adding, all postings and transfers in the ministry are done by the ministry of establishment.
The spokesman blasted the press report that the information secretary and his personal secretary have political affiliation saying the allegations are unfounded and motivated.
A spokesman of the information ministry brushed aside the report and said there is no scope for feeling shy to move files by the joint secretaries to the secretary of the ministry as all the files are disposed of as per the secretariat istructions- 2008.
There is no backlog of the files in the ministry, he said adding the report of frustration among information cadres on the activities of the ministry is completely false and fabricated.
About 70 officials, who are working at different offices under the ministry, have got promotion in the last one year.
About the vacancies in the ministry, the spokesman said the Ministry of Information has already requested the ministry of establishment to fill up the vacant posts. Officers in these posts are expected to be recruited very soon, he added.
The spokesman said there is no existence of any syndicate in the ministry and there is no scope for running it by the decision of any particular person. The ministry functions as a team work as per government rules.
Listing the progress of the activities of the ministry during the period of the incumbent secretary, the spokesman said the promulgation of the Right to Information Ordinance, implementation of the Seventh Wage Board Award and formulation of the advertisement policy and its execution are significant achievements of the government, which were possible due to relentless efforts by officials and employees of all levels.
He said the government during the short period of time also formulated the community radio policy, took steps to give the national film award of the last six years to the recipients, stopped exhibition of the obscene films, increasing revenue incomes of the BTV and brought diversity to the news presentation and programmes of the state-run television.
Besides, the ministry has undertaken steps to strengthen the activities of PID, DFP, Film Archive, PIB, FDC and National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC).
The issue of providing autonomy for Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television (BTV) are now under active consideration of the government, he said.
He said an additional secretary is being given additional charge as the Director General of the BTV. Due to sensitiveness and importance of the post, the government has a plan to appoint a full-time DG in the BTV very soon.
According to the government rules and regulations, a secretary can never show any vengeance or favour to any cadre, he said adding, all postings and transfers in the ministry are done by the ministry of establishment.
The spokesman blasted the press report that the information secretary and his personal secretary have political affiliation saying the allegations are unfounded and motivated.