Doubling govt. servants' pay ill-conceived

100% pay hike for the government employees does not seem to be a judicious decision. If implemented, this would have many negative consequences: the private sector employees will demand pay increase, the house owners will double their rent; and the prices of essentials will increase as well. A garment worker, who get 5000 taka per month as salary, and a class four government employee, who get 8000 taka per month will have to buy the daily essentials at the same price. The garment workers and those outside government service with limited income will be adversely impacted by this hike.

Ahmed Niaz
Mohammadpur, Dhaka