Government
Government pay scale 2026
জাতীয় বেতন স্কেল ২০২৬
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0 = starting basic. This grade has 19 steps (estimated at 5% each).
Basic
৳44,000
2015 scale: ৳22,000
Monthly gross
৳66,800
basic + allowances
Yearly total
৳8,96,200
incl. festival & Boishakhi
Real change vs 2015
-5.2%
starting basic, after inflation
Breakdown
| Basic pay (From Jul 2027) | ৳44,000 |
| House rent | ৳19,800 |
| Medical allowance | ৳3,000 |
| Monthly gross | ৳66,800 |
| Festival bonuses (2 × basic, yearly) | ৳88,000 |
| Bangla New Year allowance (15% of basic) | ৳6,600 |
| Yearly total | ৳8,96,200 |
During a phase the basic is the old basic plus the stated share of the increase. Arrears are paid from 1 July 2026, net of the special allowance already received. New house-rent rates take effect from 1 January 2028. Bands for 'other city corporations' are assumed to follow the same grade bands as Dhaka. Annual increment steps are estimated at 5% compounding, rounded to the nearest Tk 10 and capped at the grade maximum (the 2015 scale used the same rule). Check your own pay fixation sheet.
Typical entry grades
- BCS cadre officer (Admin, Police, Foreign, etc.)
- Lecturer, govt college (BCS General Education)
- Assistant Surgeon / Medical Officer (BCS Health)
- Sub-Assistant Engineer
- Senior Staff Nurse
- Govt primary school assistant teacher
- Office Sohayok (MLSS)
Typical entry grades; check the recruitment circular or appointment letter for your post.