9th Wage board

9th wage board: SC to hear Noab's arguments on April 21

The Supreme Court (SC) will hear the arguments from the Newspapers Owners Association of Bangladesh (Noab) about awarding the ninth wage board on April 21

No govt supplement if 8th wage board not implemented: Hasan Mahmud

The government will provide no supplement to the media houses who are yet to implement the 8th Wage Board, Information Minister Hasan Mahmud said today.

Govt can now publish gazette of 9th Wage Board

The Supreme Court today upheld its earlier order that cleared the way for the government to publish the gazette notification for implementing the recommendation of 9th Wage Board for journalists.

9th wage board: HC questions legality of cabinet body’s recommendations

The High Court (HC) questions the legality of three recommendations made by the cabinet committee in the 9th wage regarding the income tax and gratuity of journalists and employees of newspapers and news agencies.

HC questions legality on gazette of 9th wage board

The High Court today questions the legality of the gazette notification containing the ninth wage board award for journalists and workers of newspapers and news agencies.

Pay hike for journalists unrealistic

Terming the pay scales of the 9th Newspaper Wage Board unrealistic, Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) yesterday said no newspaper was capable of implementing the 9th Wage Board.

Ninth Wage Board gazette published

The government has published a gazette on the “Ninth Wage Board Award” for journalists and employees of newspapers and news agencies.

‘Ninth Wage Board’ gazette published

The government has published in form of a gazette the “Ninth Wage Board Award” for journalists and workers of newspapers and news agencies.

NOAB files petition with SC praying it to vacate its earlier order

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) files a petition with the Supreme Court, praying it to vacate its earlier order that cleared the way for the government to publish the gazette notification on implementing the recommendation of ninth wage board for journalists.

January 15, 2019
January 15, 2019

'Will start work for 9th Wage Board gazette right away'

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday assured that the new wage board award for newspaper and news agency journalists and employees would be announced within specified period.

July 2, 2018
July 2, 2018

HC questions legality of 9th wage board

The High Court questions the legality of the 9th wage board formed to determine the salaries and facilities of journalists and staff of newspapers and news agencies.

January 29, 2018
January 29, 2018

9th wage board formed for journalists, newspaper employees

The government constitutes the 9th Wage Board to propose enhanced salary and other benefits of newsmen and employees in newspapers and news agencies.

August 20, 2017
August 20, 2017

9th wage board: Journos stage demo in Dhaka

Journalists stage a demonstration blocking a road in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka today demanding formation of the ninth wage board.

August 16, 2017
August 16, 2017

Journos threaten demo for 9th wage board

Journalists have threatened to stage a sit-in in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka on August 20 unless their demands including the formation of the ninth wage board are met within the period.

August 11, 2017
August 11, 2017

Journos threaten demo on Aug 16 for new pay scale

Journalists threaten to stage a sit-in on August 16 in front of Jatiya Press Club if their demand of a new pay scale is not met by the time.

July 18, 2017
July 18, 2017

Journos to besiege secretariat for 9th wage board

Journalists threaten to besiege the secretariat on July 30 if the government does not form a ninth wage board for them within the stipulated dateline.

May 23, 2016
May 23, 2016

Journalists, media employees demand 9th Wage Board

Sangbadik-Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SSKOP), a platform for journalists and media personnel today threatened to go on a greater movement if their demand for the announcement of the 9th Wage Board for media people is not met by a month.

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