The government has not yet decided whether MPO-listed teachers and employees will be included in the National Pay Scale 2026, Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani said on Monday. He made the remarks at the Secretariat after a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Responding to a question about nearly 500,000 MPO-listed education staff, Gani said a subsequent decision would be announced when made.

The cabinet earlier approved the National Pay Scale 2026, with phased implementation scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026. Basic pay will be introduced in three stages between July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2027, covering the 2026-27 and 2027-28 fiscal years. Other salary and allowance benefits are set to take effect together from January 1, 2028.

The scale raises salaries relatively more for employees in lower grades among the existing 20 grades. First-grade basic pay will rise from Tk78,000 to Tk156,000, while the 20th grade will receive the highest increase rate of 142 percent. About 2.4 million military and civilian employees, along with 925,000 retirees and other eligible beneficiaries, are expected to benefit. Full implementation is estimated to add Tk105,580 crore in annual government spending.