B Mirror Report : The Pay Commission has completed its proposal for a new pay structure for government employees, putting an end to a protracted delay. The new pay scale will be largely implemented starting on January 1, 2026, in accordance with the Commission’s recommendations. Complete implementation is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026, the first day of the fiscal year 2026–2027.
On 21 January, the Pay Commission will submit its report on the new salary structure to Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed. The Finance Adviser will then present it at a meeting of the Advisory Council.
These details have been confirmed by sources at the Ministry of Finance and the Pay Commission.
Meanwhile, as part of preparations for partial implementation of the new pay scale, operating expenditure has been increased by Tk 22,000 crore in the revised budget for the current 2025–26 fiscal year.
According to the Pay Commission’s estimates, an additional Tk 70,000 to Tk 80,000 crore will be required to fully implement the proposed pay structure.
The recommended salary structure proposes comparatively higher increases in pay and allowances for the lower grades.
The Pay Commission was formed on 27 July last year with the objective of determining a new salary structure for government officials and employees. Former Finance Secretary and Chairman of the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), Zakir Ahmed Khan, was appointed as the head of the Commission. The 21-member Commission was instructed to submit its report within six months.
At present, government officials and employees are receiving salaries and allowances under the 2015 pay scale. The total number of government officials and employees in the country is approximately 1.5 million.
Under the current structure, the minimum salary is Tk 8,250, which has been proposed to be increased to more than double. On the other hand, the maximum salary at the highest grade currently stands at Tk 78,000, and it has been recommended to raise it to more than Tk 120,000. In addition, it has been proposed to maintain a ratio of 1:8 between the highest and lowest salaries.
