Cabinet body recast to study

The government reconstituted on Wednesday the cabinet committee to study and recommend steps to remove 'inconsistencies' and 'discrepancies' arising out of the 8th National Pay Scale recommendations.

The Cabinet Division in a circular on the day said Finance Minister AMA Muhith will be the convener of the committee.  

The members of the committee are ministers for industries, commerce, law, justice and parliamentary affairs, public administration ministry and the state minister of finance.

The committee will review issues related to the 8th National Pay Scale recommendations that are yet to be resolved and will submit its recommendations to the government.   

They (committee) will look into complaints of teachers of public universities.

The circular said the cabinet secretary, the principal secretary to the Prime Minister, senior secretaries to the finance division and public administration ministry, and senior secretaries, secretaries or acting secretaries to concerned ministries or divisions will assist the committee.

The Finance Division will provide administrative assistance to the committee.

The committee will make recommendations after reviewing 'unresolved issues' and allegations of 'discrimination' in the pay scale.

Teachers of 37 public universities have been demonstrating to press for a four-point charter of demands, including a separate pay scale.

After the government cleared the Eighth Pay Scale on September 07 last, the cabinet secretary said a cabinet committee on removing salary discrepancies has been asked to evaluate the teachers' proposals and make recommendations.

The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers' Association has since been demanding dropping of Mr Muhith from the cabinet panel on pay.

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