Dearness allowance for civil servants on the cards

The government is considering introducing a dearness allowance for public servants in the upcoming national budget, said Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed.

A committee has already been formed to work on the issue, he told reporters after a meeting of the advisory committee on government purchase at the Secretariat in Dhaka yesterday.

However, he did not specify the rate at which the allowance may be offered.

When asked Salehuddin refrained from commenting on the dissolution of the National Board of Revenue, adding that the finance ministry would issue a press release in this regard.