No plan to extend retirement age of government employees

Minister for Industries Tofail Ahmed yesterday said the government has no plan at the moment to extend retirement age of the government employees up to 60 years, reports BSS.

"The matter is important and it is already under active consideration of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. We will take a decision in this regard in time," he said while replying to a call attention notice in the Jatiya Sangsad.

It was brought before the House by Abdul Latif Mirza of Awami League from Sirajganj while he pleaded for extension of age-limit in government service - up to 35 years for the new entrants and 60 years, for those who will go on retirement.

The Awami League Lawmaker referred to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka where retirement age of government employees has already been extended up to 65 years.

Tofail referred to hundreds of post-graduates coming out of the universities each year and said the door of their jobs would be narrowed if the retirement age is extended. Besides, promotion of government officials at lower levels will be halted or delayed, he added.

However Tofail assured that this issue should be considered with importance.

Speaker Humayun Rasheed Chowdhury, Chairman of the petition Committee, said the committee is scrutinizing the matter for consideration but there is no recommendation as yet on it.