The Ministry of Finance has issued a circular announcing an increase in the daily wage for temporary laborers working in government offices. Effective July 1, the maximum daily wage will rise to Tk 800, up from the previous range of Tk 575–600.

In Dhaka and Chattogram City Corporation areas, workers will now earn Tk 800 daily—an increase from the earlier Tk 600 for skilled workers and Tk 575 for unskilled labor. In divisional capitals and other city corporations, the new wage has been set at Tk 750, up from Tk 550–600. For district and sub-district levels, the wage for unskilled laborers will now be Tk 700, compared to the earlier rates of Tk 500–550.