The High Court has ruled that any government official below the rank of joint secretary must take permission from the cabinet division and finance ministry, along with the approval from his or her own ministry, for any official foreign tour.

This is to ensure that public money spent for the trip is not misused.

The bench of Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque made the observation on Thursday while delivering verdict on a writ petition filed in 2016 in connection with the issue, Deputy Attorney General Sk Shaifuzzaman told The Daily Star yesterday.

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