Govt employees place 6-point demand over pay scale

The Bangladesh Government Employees’ Unity Council for Realisation of Demands on Friday called for the immediate publication of the gazette on the 9th pay scale recommended by the government-formed Pay Commission.
The demand was raised at a press conference held at the National Press Club in the capital.
Speaking at the event, the council’s coordinator Md Lutfar Rahman said government employees have been deprived of a new pay scale for the past 11 years, while cumulative inflation during the period has reached 108%.
“In this context, employees can no longer manage household expenses in 2026 with salaries fixed in 2015. Therefore, the 9th pay scale must be implemented immediately,” he said.
The organisation also placed a six-point charter of demands.
The demands include allocation in the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year for implementation of the 9th Pay Scale with a minimum salary of Tk35,000 across 12 grades, along with immediate publication of the gazette for what it termed a “discrimination-free” pay structure recommended by the Pay Commission.
The council also demanded reinstatement of the three time scales, selection grade and salary seniority facilities omitted from the 2015 pay scale gazette.
It further called for promotions or higher grades every five years for employees serving in all posts, including block posts, and recognition of technical employees in accordance with their technical positions.
Among the other demands were the introduction of pensions alongside gratuity in all autonomous institutions and increasing the gratuity rate from the existing 90% to 100%. The organisation also sought fixing pension gratuity at Tk500 against every Tk1.
The council additionally demanded revision of allowances in line with current market prices and the cost of living, introduction of a rationing system for employees in grades 11-20 similar to those in the military and paramilitary forces, and formulation of a uniform recruitment policy for all government, semi-government offices, directorates and autonomous bodies to eliminate salary and position disparities among employees.

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