Ninth Pay Commission Report to Reach Cabinet Within Two Weeks

The proposed new salary structure for government employees is nearing completion. The Ninth Pay Commission Recommendation Review Committee will likely present its final report to the cabinet within two weeks. The timeline was finalized on Monday (July 6) during a Secretariat meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani.

Officials plan to implement the new pay scale retrospectively from July 1 of the current 2026-27 fiscal year. Initially, government employees will receive only the updated basic salary. The new allowances will take effect on July 1 of the following fiscal year. Separate notifications will be issued for civil servants, the judiciary, and the armed forces.

Retaining the existing 20-grade system, the National Pay Commission has recommended a 100% to 140% increase in overall salaries and allowances. Under the proposal, the minimum basic salary will rise from Tk 8,250 to Tk 20,000, and the maximum basic salary will increase from Tk 78,000 to Tk 1,60,000.

Implementing the new structure will require an estimated additional Tk 1,600 crore. Anticipating this, the government has allocated Tk 1,41,434 crore to the public administration sector in the current budget—an increase of Tk 54,572 crore over the previous year's revised budget. Finance officials confirmed that a significant portion of this increase is reserved to cover the new pay for government employees, MPO-listed teachers, and pensioners.

Before reaching the cabinet, the review committee’s report requires the finance minister's consent. Following cabinet approval, the law ministry will conduct a final legal review before the official gazette is published. Once issued, this will mark the first new pay scale for Bangladesh government employees in 11 years.