New Pay Scale: How Much Are the Minimum and Maximum Salaries?
The National Pay Commission is finalizing a recommendation to nearly double the basic salary of government employees under a new pay structure. According to the commission's proposal, the minimum basic salary is being set at Tk 20,000, while the maximum basic salary has been determined at Tk 1,60,000.
Once this structure is implemented, a 20th-grade employee stationed in Dhaka will receive a total salary and allowance package of approximately Tk 42,000. As before, house rent, medical, transport, and other allowances will be added to the basic salary.
Zakir Ahmed Khan, head of the Pay Commission and former Finance Secretary, stated that the commission’s report will be submitted to the Chief Adviser on January 21. "Something very positive is happening. We are providing a strong proposal considering the current realities," he noted.
Background and Structure
The interim government formed the National Pay Commission on July 24 with a six-month deadline. After several extensions, the commission is now in its final stages of preparation to submit the report.
A member of the commission revealed that the current system of 20 grades will remain in place. However, a proposal is being made to reduce the ratio between the minimum and maximum salary from 1:9 to 1:8. He added that a recommendation has been made to increase the current salary by more than double across all grades.
