The Cabinet has approved the proposed 9th National Pay Scale for government employees. The new pay structure will be effective from July of the current year. The new pay scale proposes a salary increase of up to 142 percent at the highest level and a minimum of 100 percent.
This approval was granted at a cabinet meeting held on Monday (August 31) afternoon in the Cabinet Meeting Room of the Bangladesh Secretariat, chaired by Prime Minister Tareq Rahman.
According to the new pay scale, the basic salary for Grade-1 has been set at BDT 156,000. The basic salary for the lowest, 20th grade, will be BDT 20,000.
The proposed new pay structure will be implemented in three phases. This will result in a significant increase in salaries for government officials and employees compared to the previous structure.
This pay scale also includes a new proposal for a disabled child allowance. Under this provision, eligible government employees will receive BDT 3,000 per month for a disabled child.
Previously, on August 16, Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary A B M Abdus Sattar had informed that the work on the new pay scale for government employees was in its final stages and could be announced at any moment.
Furthermore, on July 29, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury had stated that the process of finalizing the recommendations of the Ninth Pay Commission for government employees was underway. Upon completion, it would be presented to the Cabinet, and a gazette notification would be issued after approval.
With the Cabinet’s approval, the formal process for implementing the long-awaited 9th Pay Scale for government employees has moved one step closer to realization.
