Pay 28 October 2026
Pay and allowances for contract appointments চুক্তিভিত্তিক নিয়োগে বেতন-ভাতা নির্ধারণ বিষয়ে প্রজ্ঞাপন
How pay is set on the 2026 scale for people on public-interest contracts in civil posts; no increment, gratuity or enhanced pension for that period. Cancels the notification of 26 January 2016.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.০০০.১৭৬.৩১.০০০১.২৬-২০০ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Allowances 18 October 2026
Percentage-of-pay allowances stay on 30 June 2026 basic pay মূল বেতনের শতাংশভিত্তিক ভাতা ৩০ জুন ২০২৬-এর মূল বেতনে
Allowances outside the 2026 order that are paid as a percentage of basic pay stay calculated on the basic pay drawn on 30 June 2026 until further order.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭৩.৫৫.০১০.১৩(অংশ-১)-১১৮ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
GPF 21 September 2026
GPF and CPF profit rates, 2026-27 জিপিএফ ও সিপিএফ-এর মুনাফার হার, ২০২৬-২০২৭
13% on an opening balance up to Tk 15 lakh, 12% from Tk 15 to 30 lakh, and 11% above Tk 30 lakh.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.০০০.১৭১.৩১.০০১৩.২৬-১০০ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Pay 17 September 2026
Services (Pay and Allowances) Order, 2026 চাকরি (বেতন ও ভাতাদি) আদেশ, ২০২৬
The National Pay Scale 2026, effective 1 July 2026, with the rules for pay fixation, phased implementation and online fixation. It repeals the 2015 order.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: এস. আর. ও. নং ৩৪৭-আইন/২০২৬ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Pension 2 September 2026
Retirement benefits fixed and revised সরকারি কর্মচারীগণের অবসরকালীন সুবিধাদি নির্ধারণ/পুনর্নির্ধারণ
The gross pension table, new net pension limits from 2026-27, gratuity rates, family pension and 18 months' leave encashment; effective 1 July 2026.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.০০০.১৭১.১৩.০০১৯.২৬-৮৫ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
iBAS++ & accounts 19 January 2026
Delegation of Financial Powers, 2026 (operating) আর্থিক ক্ষমতা অর্পণ আদেশ, ২০২৬ (পরিচালন)
The operating-budget financial powers given to ministries, attached departments and subordinate offices. It cancels the memo of 16 August 2015 and related later orders.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.০০০.১৫১.২২.০০০৩.১৫(অংশ-৩)-৫২ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
GPF 18 January 2026
GPF and CPF profit rates, 2025-26 জিপিএফ ও সিপিএফ-এর মুনাফার হার, ২০২৫-২০২৬
The slab rates for 2025-26: 13%, 12% and 11%.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.০০০.১৭১.১৩.০০০৪.২৩-০৮ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Allowances 30 July 2025
Which grade counts for the special benefit after a higher grade টাইমস্কেল/সিলেকশন গ্রেড/উচ্চতর গ্রেডপ্রাপ্তদের বিশেষ সুবিধায় বিবেচ্য গ্রেড
For the special benefit, “grade” means the post's substantive grade, not the grade reached through a time scale or higher grade.
Abolished by para 1(3)(ট) of the 2026 pay order. Exception: anyone on PRL on 1 July 2026 keeps the 30 June 2026 rate until PRL ends (para 1(3)(ঠ)).
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭৩.৩৪.০৮৩.২৪-২০০ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Allowances 3 June 2025
“Special benefit” by pay grade বেতনগ্রেড ভেদে ‘বিশেষ সুবিধা’ প্রদান
From 1 July 2025, a 10% special benefit for grades 1–9 and 15% for grades 10–20; minimum Tk 1,000 for serving staff and Tk 500 for pensioners.
Abolished by para 1(3)(ট) of the 2026 pay order. Exception: anyone on PRL on 1 July 2026 keeps the 30 June 2026 rate until PRL ends (para 1(3)(ঠ)).
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭৩.৩৪.০৮৩.২৪-১৪৭ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Allowances 26 May 2025
Haor/island/char allowance: condition cancelled হাওড়/দ্বীপ/চর ভাতার শর্ত বাতিল
From 1 July 2025 the condition barring permanent residents working in their own upazila is cancelled.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭৩.৪১.০২৭.১৫-১৩৫ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
TA / DA 10 June 2024
TA bills must go through iBAS++ ভ্রমণ ভাতা বিল iBAS++-এ বাধ্যতামূলক
From 1 July 2024, civil staff must file daily and travel allowance bills through the iBAS++ Execution Module; no manual bills without Finance Division approval.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭৩.৩৪.০০৭.১৫(অংশ-২)-৭৪ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
TA / DA 29 September 2022
TA bill submission, with the distance matrix ভ্রমণ ভাতা বিল দাখিল (ডিসটেন্স ম্যাট্রিক্সসহ)
Travel distance follows the Distance Matrix published by the Finance Division and iBAS++; air travel needs a boarding pass.
These are pilot-stage instructions; for the current rule see the 2024 memo below.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭৩.৩৪.০০৭.১৫(অংশ-২)-১১২ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
TA / DA 14 July 2022
Daily, travel and transfer travel allowances revised দৈনিক ভাতা, ভ্রমণ ভাতা ও বদলিজনিত ভ্রমণ ভাতা পুনঃনির্ধারণ
Four staff categories and grade-based daily allowance rates, with 30% extra in the listed high-cost places.
Under para 16 of the 2026 order, existing TA rules continue until further direction, and the Finance Division will issue a separate order revising the rates. This will change when it does.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭৩.৩৪.০০৭.১৫(অংশ-২)-৭৮ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Allowances 26 January 2022
Haor/island/char allowance (public bodies and state-owned institutions) হাওড়/দ্বীপ/চর ভাতা (স্ব-শাসিত ও রাষ্ট্রায়ত্ত প্রতিষ্ঠান)
A monthly grade-based allowance for staff of public bodies and state-owned institutions working in the 16 declared upazilas.
Its condition 2 was cancelled in 2025; see the entry “condition cancelled”.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭৩.৪১.০২৭.১৫-১১ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Allowances 23 August 2021
Festival allowance for new recruits নবনিযুক্ত কর্মচারীদের উৎসব ভাতার প্রাপ্যতা
A new recruit who joins on any date in the festival month or the month before gets a festival allowance equal to the post's basic pay.
Para 17(1) of the 2026 order keeps this memo in force by name.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭৩.৩১.০৪৮.১০-৭৩ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Leave 11 April 2021
Maternity leave at first appointment (BSR Part-I, rule 197 amended) প্রথম নিয়োগে মাতৃত্বকালীন ছুটি (বিএসআর পার্ট-১, বিধি ১৯৭ সংশোধন)
Maternity leave is 6 months. A woman who joins at first appointment with a child under 6 months can have leave until the child is 6 months old.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: এস. আর. ও. নং ৯৩-আইন/২০২১ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
GPF 16 February 2021
How long GPF benefits run after going on PRL পিআরএলে যাওয়ার পর জিপিএফ-এর সুবিধা কতদিন
Deposits and profit can continue for up to 6 months from the start of PRL; the rule for contract appointments is also given.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭১.১৩.০১২.১৪-২৭ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Service rules 3 February 2021
Government Employees Lien Rules, 2021 সরকারি কর্মচারী লিয়েন বিধিমালা, ২০২১
The rules on keeping a lien on the substantive post when taking foreign or private employment.
Issued by: Ministry of Public Administration
Memo/SRO: এস. আর. ও. নং ৩৫-আইন/২০২১ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Pension 2 February 2021
Is PRL pensionable, and retirement dates explained পিআরএল কাল পেনশনযোগ্য কিনা ও অবসরের তারিখ স্পষ্টীকরণ
PRL does not count as pensionable service, though LPR benefits continue; a worked example shows the retirement, PRL and final retirement dates.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭১.১৩.০০৬.১৩-২২ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Pension 19 March 2020
Revised pension forms and certificates পেনশন আবেদনের সংশোধিত ফরম, সনদ ও কাগজপত্রাদি ব্যবহার
Lists the ELPC, pension form 2.1, family pension form 2.2 and other annexes under para 4.09 of the 2020 order.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭১.১৩.০০২.১৮-২৫ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Pension 6 February 2020
Pension Simplification Order, 2020 সরকারি কর্মচারীগণের পেনশন সহজীকরণ আদেশ, ২০২০
The main order on the pension process, opening with the welfare officer and service book upkeep. It replaces the 2009 order and does not cover the armed forces.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭১.১৩.০০২.১৮-০৮ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Service rules 2 December 2019
Government Employees (Regular Attendance) Rules, 2019 সরকারি কর্মচারী (নিয়মিত উপস্থিতি) বিধিমালা, ২০১৯
For absence without permission, a day's basic pay may be cut for each day after a chance to show cause; other attendance rules are included.
Issued by: Ministry of Public Administration
Memo/SRO: এস. আর. ও. নম্বর ৩৮১-আইন/২০১৯ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
iBAS++ & accounts 29 September 2019
DDO module for non-gazetted staff pay bills and EFT নন-গেজেটেড কর্মচারীদের বেতন অনলাইনে দাখিল ও ইএফটি: ডিডিও মডিউল চালু
Asks offices from ministry to upazila level to start the iBAS++ DDO module, so non-gazetted pay bills are filed online and paid by EFT.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১০৩.১৮.০০৩.১৮-৩৬৫ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Service rules 14 November 2018
Government Service Act, 2018 সরকারি চাকরি আইন, ২০১৮
The main law on appointment, conditions of service, discipline and retirement of government employees.
Issued by: Laws of Bangladesh
Memo/SRO: ২০১৮ সনের ৫৭ নং আইন Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Pension 8 October 2018
Monthly pension restored for 100% surrenderers শতভাগ পেনশন সমর্পণকারীদের মাসিক পেনশন পুনঃস্থাপন
Those who surrendered 100% get a monthly pension back once 15 years have passed since retirement; worked examples show how to count the 15 years.
Issued before the 2026 pay order. Under para 33(2) of that order older orders stay in force only where consistent with it, so read the two together.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭১.১৩.০১৩.১৪-১১৮ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Pay 25 September 2018
Increment date after an increment stay or leave without pay বেতন বৃদ্ধি স্থগিত ও বিনা বেতনে ছুটিতে বর্ধিত বেতনের তারিখ নির্ধারণ
Shows, with worked examples, how the next 1 July increment is handled after an increment-stay penalty or leave without pay.
Issued before the 2026 pay order. Under para 33(2) of that order older orders stay in force only where consistent with it, so read the two together.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৬১.০০.০০২.১৬(অংশ-১)-৩১৬ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Service rules 12 April 2018
Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018 সরকারি কর্মচারী (শৃঙ্খলা ও আপিল) বিধিমালা, ২০১৮
The rules on departmental cases, penalties and appeals. The opening rule lists who falls outside them.
Issued by: Ministry of Public Administration
Memo/SRO: এস. আর. ও. নং ১১০-আইন/২০১৮ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Allowances 27 February 2018
Charge allowance for additional or current charge অতিরিক্ত/চলতি দায়িত্বে কার্যভার ভাতা
When charge allowance is payable: a proper office order is needed, and none is paid for under 3 weeks or for charge of a lower post.
Para 20 of the 2026 order keeps this circular's conditions and states the allowance as Tk 1,500 a month.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭৩.০২২.৭০.১৮-১৭ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
iBAS++ & accounts 2 January 2018
Keeping iBAS++ secure iBAS++-এর নিরাপত্তা নিশ্চিতকরণ
Instructions to keep the password secret, avoid public computers, not save it in the browser, and change it at least every three months.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১০৩.১৮.০০১.১৫(অংশ)-০২ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Pay 21 September 2016
National Pay Scale 2015: clarification জাতীয় বেতনস্কেল, ২০১৫ স্পষ্টীকরণ
Explains the increment during PRL, what “satisfactory service” and “automatically” mean for higher grades, and who gets a higher grade when.
Issued before the 2026 pay order. Under para 33(2) of that order older orders stay in force only where consistent with it, so read the two together.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৬১.০০.০০২.১৬ (অংশ-১)-২৩২ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Pay 30 March 2016
Amendment to the 2015 Pay Order চাকরি (বেতন ও ভাতাদি) আদেশ, ২০১৫ এর সংশোধন
Replaces para 11(2) of the 2015 order, setting one increment date of 15 December 2015 for everyone; amounts already drawn need not be repaid.
Amends the 2015 order, which is now repealed.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: এস. আর. ও. নং ৮১-আইন/২০১৬ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Pay 15 December 2015
Services (Pay and Allowances) Order, 2015 (Civil) চাকরি (বেতন ও ভাতাদি) আদেশ, ২০১৫ (অসামরিক)
The National Pay Scale 2015. Useful for checking arrears or pay from before 1 July 2026.
Repealed by para 33 of the 2026 order.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: এস. আর. ও. নং ৩৬৯-আইন/২০১৫ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Allowances 14 October 2015
Bangla New Year allowance rate ‘বাংলা নববর্ষ ভাতা’-এর হার নির্ধারণ
An allowance of 20% of the basic pay drawn in March each year; monthly net pensioners get 20% of net pension. This notification does not cover those who surrendered 100% of their pension.
Para 14 of the 2026 order sets 15%. Under para 1(3)(ঞ), though, the amount due up to 30 June 2026 continues until 31 December 2027, and the new rate starts on 1 January 2028. A separate 2017 notification for 100% surrenderers is on the Finance Division's list but not in this archive.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.০০.০০০০.১৭৩.৪৪.০১৮.১৪-৭৮ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Allowances 14 October 2015
Education assistance allowance rate ‘শিক্ষা সহায়ক ভাতা’-এর হার নির্ধারণ
Tk 500 a month per child, up to Tk 1,000 for two. If both spouses are employed, it counts for one only; needs the institution head's certificate and a birth certificate.
This memo set the child age limit at 21. Para 18 of the 2026 order makes it 23, and otherwise tells offices to follow this memo and S.R.O. No. 40-Law/2018.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.১৭৩.০৩১.০২.০০.০৩০.২০১০-৭৯ Link last checked: 6 November 2026
Leave 18 January 2011
Maternity leave raised from 4 to 6 months মাতৃত্বকালীন ছুটি ৪ মাস থেকে ৬ মাসে উন্নীতকরণ কার্যকর
Full-pay maternity leave is 6 months from 9 January 2011; it does not apply to leave already running before that date.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: ০৭.১৭৫.০০৮.০৮.০০.০০১.২০০০-১২(২০০) Link last checked: 6 November 2026
GPF 8 August 1979
The General Provident Fund Rules, 1979 দি জেনারেল প্রভিডেন্ট ফান্ড রুলস, ১৯৭৯
The core GPF rules: who can join, nominations, subscription rates and advances. In force from 1 July 1979.
Amended several times since; we have not checked that the linked copy carries every amendment.
Issued by: Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Memo/SRO: MF(RU)-1(5)/79/28 Link last checked: 6 November 2026
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