United News of Bangladesh

The government on Sunday constituted the National Pay Commission 2025 to review the existing pay structure and recommend a time-befitting and equitable salary framework for public sector employees.  A gazette notification signed by Finance Division secretary Md. Khairuzzaman Mozumder was issued on Sunday regarding this matter.  The commission, formed under Section 15 of the Public Service Act 2018, will be chaired by former Finance Secretary Zakir Ahmed Khan as a full-time chair.  Three other full-time members include former Secretary Mohammad Ali Khan, and former Comptroller General of Accounts Md. Moslem Uddin and Former ambassador Md. Fazlul Karim.  There are 19 part-time members from various professional backgrounds, including former and current high-level public officials, academics, and experts.  Of the total number, six representatives will be nominated by respective ministries and organizations, including the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Law, Public Administration Ministry, and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Presidents of ICAB and FBCCI will also be part of the commission. New Pay Commission formed for govt employees  The commission’s mandate includes reviewing the current pay, allowances, and other benefits of government, semi-government, autonomous, state-owned banks, financial institutions, and grant-receiving universities—excluding workers under the 1985 Ordinance on State-Owned Manufacturing Industries.  Key areas for recommendations include salary structure, benefits, taxation, allowances (housing, medical, travel, etc.), inflation adjustments, retirement and pension benefits, and monetization of non-cash benefits such as transport and telephone facilities.  The commission will also consider the cost of living for a family of six, education and healthcare expenses, economic growth, government fiscal capacity, poverty reduction strategies, and attracting and retaining skilled civil servants.  The commission has been asked to submit its report within six months of its first meeting.