The government has directed public servants who have rented out or sublet their officially allotted residences to remove all tenants by Saturday, warning that failure to comply will result in cancellation of their housing allotments and disciplinary action.
The Directorate of Government Accommodation under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works issued an urgent public notice on Thursday, instructing allottees to live in the residences assigned to them rather than allowing others to occupy them.
The directive covers all government houses and flats managed by the directorate.
According to the notice, recent inspection reports found that some government employees had rented out entire flats or sublet one or more rooms from their allotted residences.
Such practices violate the Bangladesh Allocation Rules, 1982, it said.
The notice stated that no government employee could rent out or sublet any portion of an officially allotted residence, whether a single room, multiple rooms or the entire flat.
Those who have already rented out their accommodation must remove their tenants or subtenants by Saturday and ensure their own residence there.
The directorate warned that if any tenant or subtenant is found in a government residence after the deadline, the allotment will be cancelled under the Bangladesh Allocation Rules, 1982, without any further notice or explanation.
The concerned employees will also face disciplinary and legal action under the relevant rules.
Under Rule 14(3) of the Bangladesh Allocation Rules, 1982, the matter will be reported to the allottee’s office chief and controlling authority, with a request to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the employee.
Officials of the Directorate of Government Accommodation said government flats are located in several parts of Dhaka, including Azimpur, Motijheel and Mirpur.
They said some employees have been renting out their allotted residences instead of living there, and the practice has continued for years.
According to the directorate’s statistics, Dhaka has 19,091 government residential units of different categories.
These include 114 secretariat residences and 79 bungalows.
