Govt forms 6-minister committee to address employees’ pay and allowance discrepancies
Prothom Alo (English) · ৮ নভে, ২০২৬
The government has taken steps to address discrepancies that have arisen over the order of pay grades, promotions and higher grades in the new pay structure for government officials and employees.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনProthom Alo (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Prothom Alo (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- It has formed a six-member cabinet committee to review the complaints and recommend measures, including the reorganisation of pay grades, the introduction of new risk allowances and changes to existing allowance rates.
- The committee, chaired by Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, has been formally named the ‘Committee for reviewing issues relating to the fixation, expansion and revision of employees’ pay grades and allowances’.
- As a result, the employee’s combined income from basic salary and house rent allowance would decrease by Tk 600 after promotion.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Date | 2 November | “The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification on the matter on 2 November.” |
Figure | Tk 25,000 | “Under the new structure, the starting basic salary for grade 11 is Tk 25,000, while for grade 12 it is Tk 24,300.” |
Figure | Tk 23,660 | “He said that as of 30 June, an employee in grade 11 had a basic salary of Tk 23,660.” |
Figure | Tk 11,160 | “Under the previous structure, his salary had increased by Tk 11,160.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
4টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The act or process of rearranging. See reorganize.
Synonyms: rearrangement, rearranging, reordering, resorting
“It has formed a six-member cabinet committee to review the complaints and recommend measures, including the reorganisation of pay grades, the introduction of new risk allowances and changes to existing allowance rates.”
Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
Synonyms: authorization, permission, sanction, tolerance
“It has formed a six-member cabinet committee to review the complaints and recommend measures, including the reorganisation of pay grades, the introduction of new risk allowances and changes to existing allowance rates.”
The act or process of expanding.
“The committee, chaired by Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, has been formally named the ‘Committee for reviewing issues relating to the fixation, expansion and revision of employees’ pay grades and allowances’.”
The act of fixing.
Synonyms: fixedness
“The committee, chaired by Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, has been formally named the ‘Committee for reviewing issues relating to the fixation, expansion and revision of employees’ pay grades and allowances’.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
The government has taken steps to address discrepancies that have arisen over the order of pay grades, promotions and higher grades in the new pay structure for government officials and employees.
It has formed a six-member cabinet committee to review the complaints and recommend measures, including the reorganisation of pay grades, the introduction of new risk allowances and changes to existing allowance rates.
The committee, chaired by Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, has been formally named the ‘Committee for reviewing issues relating to the fixation, expansion and revision of employees’ pay grades and allowances’.
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Questions 1–2: Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.The government has taken steps to address _____ that have arisen over the order of pay grades, promotions and higher grades in the new pay structure for government officials and employees.
2.The committee, chaired by Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, has been formally named the ‘Committee for reviewing issues relating to the fixation, expansion and revision of employees’ pay grades and _____’.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.It has formed a six-member cabinet committee to review the complaints and recommend measures, including the reorganisation of pay grades, the introduction of new risk allowances and changes to existing allowance rates.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Poverty
What is the best way to reduce poverty: giving money directly to poor families, or creating more jobs? Give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।