Govt announces 40 pc DA for newspapermen
Unb, Dhaka
The government has announced 40 percent dearness allowance for journalists, press workers and general workers of newspapers and news agencies with effect from July 1, 2005.The newspapermen will receive the dearness allowance amounting to 40 percent of their basic salaries, but not over Tk 5,500, said an official handout yesterday. This allowance will later be adjusted with the salary structures to be fixed by the 6th Wage Board formed by the information ministry. The handout also said this pay hike would not be applicable for those organisations which have been paying 40 percent dearness allowance. Journalists and press workers working with consolidated salaries will also receive the dearness allowance, the handout added.
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