The Cabinet Division of Bangladesh has issued a new circular requiring all government, semi-government, autonomous, and semi-autonomous officials and employees to remain in their offices from 9:00 to 9:40 AM daily. The directive, signed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani and dated March 2, 2026, aims to enhance citizen service delivery, administrative efficiency, and inter-departmental coordination. Previous circulars on similar attendance requirements were issued in 2019 and 2021.
According to the circular, many officials fail to arrive on time due to participation in official or personal programs such as seminars, workshops, or visits to banks and hospitals, which disrupts communication and affects public service and the government’s image. The new rule instructs authorities to ensure that official programs do not interfere with the mandatory attendance period.
The directive exempts certain categories, including teachers not in administrative roles, roster-duty staff in hospitals or security institutions, emergency service providers, and law enforcement personnel on field duty. Officials are prohibited from leaving the workplace without written permission from the authority.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ০৪ মার্চ ২০২৬, ১২: ০০ সেবাগ্রহণকারী নাগরিকদের সুবিধা, প্রশাসনিক গতিশীলতা ও আন্তঃদপ্তর সমন্বয় বাড়াতে সরকারি কর্মকর্তা-কর্মচারীদের প্রতিদিন সকাল ৯টা থেকে ৯টা ৪০ মিনিট পর্যন্ত অফিসে বাধ্যতামূলকভাবে অবস্থান করতে হবে। গত ২ মার্চ
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