Dhaka, Jan 27 (V7N) — After nearly a decade, the National Pay Commission has recommended a substantial increase in the salaries of government employees, proposing hikes ranging from 100 to 147 percent across all grades from 1 to 20. However, the interim government has clarified that it will not implement the proposed pay scale.

The information was confirmed by Advisor to the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan while speaking to reporters following a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Government Procurement on Tuesday afternoon.

Fauzul Kabir Khan said confusion has arisen regarding the pay commission report, noting that government employees had long demanded the formation of a pay commission as no new pay scale had been implemented for many years. He stated that although the interim government received the commission’s report, no decision has been taken to enforce it.

“The interim government does not want to take any further action on this matter. A committee has been formed only to examine and approve the recommendations of the commission,” he said.

He added that there is no reason for the pay commission’s recommendations to have any impact on commodity prices, as it is clear that the interim government is not implementing the new pay scale.

The advisor further said that various protests had taken place demanding the pay commission, but the government wants to ensure that the next elected government can begin its tenure without facing policy deadlock and can proceed smoothly.

Fauzul Kabir Khan also dismissed claims regarding the construction of large flats for ministers, saying that the government procurement committee has not considered any proposal to build 9,000 square-foot apartments for ministers.

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