A bi-lateral agreement effective for two years from 1st January, 2018 to 31st December, 2019 was signed between Bangladeshiyo Cha Sangsad (BCS) - Bangladesh Tea Association (BTA) the only representative body of tea estates of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Tea Estate Staff Association (BTESA) at BCS office Dhaka on Tuesday A bi-lateral agreement effective for two years from 1st January, 2018 to 31st December, 2019 was signed between Bangladeshiyo Cha Sangsad (BCS) - Bangladesh Tea Association (BTA) the only representative body of tea estates of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Tea Estate Staff Association (BTESA) at BCS office Dhaka on Tuesday, said a statement.
As per the agreement the basic salary scales of the members of the staff association including drivers were increased by 17.59 per cent. The basic salary scales of both Junior and senior drivers were also increased at the above rate.
Under the agreement, the members of the staff association and the monthly rated drivers were also given other monetary benefits. The agreement reflected the cordial relationship of the Tea Association with the Staff Association.
Chairman of Bangladesh Tea Association M. Shah Alam, Central Committee Member and Convener, Labour Sub-Committee Tahsin Ahmed Choudhury, Committee Member, Altamash Hasan, Member of Labour Sub-Committee Shameem Huda and Jahangir Alam, Chairman of Chattogram Branch, BTA, President of BTESA, Md. Mahbub Reza and General-Secretary Md. Jakaria Ahmed were present during the agreement signing ceremony. Both sides expressed their hope that the financial benefits as given in the agreement would help for improvement and overall development of the industry.
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