Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Bangladesh Finance Adviser Confined Over Allowance Demands
In Bangladesh, some government workers were upset because they haven't gotten the extra money they were promised.
They went to the office of the person in charge of money, Mr. Salehuddin Ahmed, and wouldn't let him leave until he agreed to give them what they wanted.
They've been asking for a long time for better pay and extra money for food and other things.
They even said they might do more protests if they don't get what they want by January.
The workers think the current pay system is unfair and makes it hard for them to live with the rising costs of things they need.
Bangladesh Secretariat employees confined Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed in his office.
Employees demanded the implementation of the 9th pay scale and secretariat allowances.
The council called for restructuring the 20-grade pay scale into 10 phases with 1:4 ratios.
Employees threatened to launch tougher protests from January 10 if demands are not met.
The organization expressed frustration over delays in enforcing the pay commission report.
- Who
- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed and Bangladesh Secretariat employees
- What
- Employees confined the Finance Adviser in his office demanding allowances
- When
- Wednesday (unspecified date)
- Where
- Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
- Why
- To demand the implementation of various allowances and pay scale restructuring
- Location
- Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
- Date
- Wednesday (unspecified date)
- Key Figures
- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed, Badiul Kabir
- Organization
- Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees Combined Council
- Demands
- Implementation of 9th pay scale, secretariat allowance, secretariat ration allowance