The National Pay Commission is ready to submit its recommendations for a revised salary structure for government officers and employees today.
Chairman Zakir Ahmed Khan, along with other commission members, will present the report to Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna at 5 pm. Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed will also be present.
Officials indicated that the recommendations may be partially implemented from January 1, 2026, and fully enforced from the start of the 2026-27 fiscal year on July 1. However, the government will announce the exact implementation date after receiving the report.
The new structure is expected to more than double the current minimum salary of Tk 8,250 and raise the maximum from Tk 78,000 to over Tk 120,000. The commission has proposed a ratio of 1:8 between the highest and lowest salaries, with higher increases for lower-grade employees.
To accommodate the new pay structure, the 2025-26 fiscal year’s operating expenses have been increased by Tk 20,000 crore, while development spending will be reduced by Tk 30,000 crore. Overall, the revised budget will come into effect on February 1, with a total size of Tk 788,000 crore, down by Tk 2,000 crore from the earlier plan.
The new pay structure will also cover employees of autonomous bodies and state-owned banks, although a separate scale may be recommended for Bangladesh Bank and state-owned banks to improve competitiveness. Distinct pay structures are also expected for the judiciary and armed forces.
The 9th Pay Commission, formed in July last year, was asked to submit its report within six months. The last revision of the national pay scale was in 2015, and the commission has considered cumulative inflation over the past decade to ensure that real wages do not fall below the 2015 level.
For context, the 2015 pay scale saw allocations for salaries and allowances rise sharply from Tk 28,709 crore in 2014-15 to Tk 50,775 crore the following year. This fiscal year, Tk 35,657 crore has been earmarked for pensions and gratuities for retired government employees.
