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DHAKA: Government employees are set to receive nearly three months of salary arrears along with their October salaries under the new pay structure. The exact amount will depend on each employee’s revised pay fixation, a process scheduled to begin on Monday.
The Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance has instructed that the pay-fixation process be completed by October 20, according to ministry sources.
The revised salaries will be determined through the Pay Fixation Module of iBAS++. Employees will need to log into the portal and provide their employment details, including their National ID information, date of birth, current position and grade, date of joining, and current basic salary. They will also need to verify their previous pay-fixation information.
The amount of basic salary under the new structure will be determined through this process. Arrears will be calculated based on the difference between the previous and revised basic salaries and the effective date of the new pay structure.
According to Finance Division sources, the government will pay the accumulated three months’ arrears in a lump sum after the pay-fixation process is completed. However, the amount will vary from employee to employee depending on their grade, current basic salary, revised salary and the effective date of the new structure.
Employees who have received promotions, transfers, time scales, selection grades or higher grades will also have to provide the relevant information. They have been advised to keep office orders and other supporting documents ready.
Employees should carefully verify their names, NID numbers, dates of birth, designations, grades and salary-related information. Incorrect or incomplete information could cause complications during the pay-fixation process. The mobile phone number registered with iBAS++ will also be required.
The government issued a gazette notification on September 19 introducing a new national pay structure for government employees, the first major revision in 11 years. Under the new structure, the minimum basic salary has been set at Tk 20,000, while the maximum has been fixed at Tk 156,000.
The revised salaries and allowances will be implemented in phases during the 2026–27 and 2027–28 fiscal years. The first phase will cover July 1 to December 31, 2026, followed by the second phase from January 1 to June 30, 2027, and the third phase from July 1 to December 31, 2027. Allowances under the new structure will take effect from January 1, 2028.
According to the gazette, salaries under the new structure will be calculated based on each employee’s basic salary as of June 30, 2026. From July 1 to December 31, 2026, employees will receive 40 percent of the difference between their old and revised basic salaries. From January 1 to June 30, 2027, they will receive 70 percent of the difference. The full revised basic salary will take effect from July 1, 2027.
Finance Division sources said Tk 37,000 crore has been allocated in the current fiscal year to cover two installments amounting to 70 percent of the difference in basic salaries.
